The men’s squad took town Purdue Fort Wayne 68-58 and are now one off the program record for consecutive victories.
It was a mixed bag for Cleveland State’s basketball teams on Thursday.
In Indiana, Chase Robinson contributed 20 points to help the men’s team secure a 68-58 victory over Purdue Fort Wayne, marking the 13th consecutive win for the Vikings, just one win shy of the program’s record.
Robinson also grabbed six rebounds for CSU (17-6, 11-1 Horizon League). Tevin Smith added 16 points, making all four of his field goal attempts and sinking six out of eight free throws. Dylan Arnett scored 15 points, shooting 7 of 10 from the field. With this win, the Vikings have now extended their winning streak to 13 games.
On the opposing team, the Mastodons (15-8, 8-4) were spearheaded by Eric Mulder, who contributed 13 points to the game. Rasheed Bello also added 13 points and made an impact with six steals for Purdue Fort Wayne. Jalen Jackson rounded up the scoring with 12 points, along with five assists, two steals, and two blocks.
Up in Wisconsin, the women’s team closed the gap early in the fourth quarter before falling behind the pace in a 66-52 loss to Green Bay. It snaps a four-game winning streak for the Vikes (17-5, 8-3), who got 17 points from Mickayla Perdue.
Natalie McNeal led Green Bay (18-5, 11-1) with 24 points and seven rebounds. The Phoenix pulled away with a 16-4 run in the final period.
Cleveland State’s next men’s game is Wednesday against Northern Kentucky on the road. The women will be back in action this Saturday at Milwaukee.
This story was partly created using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
