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CLEVELAND, Ohio \u2013 The Cleveland State women’s basketball team closed out regular season play on Saturday, picking up a 73-59 victory over Oakland on Senior Day. With the win, the Vikings are now 23-8 overall this season and finished the year with a 13-7 #HLWBB record.<\/p>\n
Game Stats Game Notes The Game The two teams then traded baskets, and leads, over the next few minutes, until an 11-0 Cleveland State run gave the Vikings a double-digit lead at 36-26, before Oakland closed the frame with a basket of its own, sending the two teams into the halftime break with the score at 36-28.<\/p>\n Although Oakland was able to get on the scoreboard first during the third quarter, the Vikings answered with a 7-0 run, as an Izabella Zingaro<\/a> and-one play put the Vikings up by 14 at 44-30 midway through the frame. The Grizzlies were then able to work their way back into the contest throughout the remainder of the frame, as Cleveland State held a 48-41 lead heading into the final 10 minutes of play.<\/p>\n Cleveland State swung the momentum back into its favor over the opening minutes of the fourth quarter then, as a Zingaro layup followed by a free throw regained a double-digit lead for the Vikings at 54-44.<\/p>\n
\n–Izabella Zingaro<\/a> led the Vikings with 26 points, while Colbi Maples<\/a> tallied 20 and Jada Leonard<\/a> added 17.
\n–Izabella Zingaro<\/a> grabbed a team-best six rebounds, while Jada Leonard<\/a> and Macey Fegan<\/a> recorded five.
\n-Cleveland State shot 54-percent from the field on the game, including a .727 clip during the first quarter.
\n-The Vikings combined for 14 assists, including six from Jada Leonard<\/a>.
\n–Jada Leonard<\/a> posted three steals on the day, while Colbi Maples<\/a> added two and Sarah Hurley<\/a> added two.<\/p>\n
\n–Izabella Zingaro<\/a> tallied her 10th 20-point game of the year after finishing with 26 on the day.
\n-With 20 points against Oakland, Colbi Maples<\/a> tallied her ninth 20-point game of the year.
\n-The Vikings’ .547 clip from the field marks the eighth time this year that CSU has shot 50-percent or better from the field.
\n-With the win, the Vikings are now 16-1 when playing at home this season.<\/p>\n
\nAfter a back-and-forth first quarter that had Oakland leading 21-18 after 10 minutes of play, the Vikings quickly regained the lead over the first few possessions of the second quarter, as back-to-back baskets from Colbi Maples<\/a> put the Vikings up 23-21 on a three-pointer at the 8:48 mark.<\/p>\n