FORT WAYNE, Ind. (Interstat) — Alana Nelson scored 23 points to lead Fort Wayne to an 80-70 victory over Cleveland State in a Horizon League women’s basketball game Wednesday night at Gates Sports Center.

The Mastodons used a dominant first quarter, outscoring the Vikings 27-14, to establish a lead they would not relinquish. Fort Wayne shot efficiently, making 11 of 28 3-pointers and 29 of 56 field goals overall.

Izabella Zingaro led Cleveland State with 22 points and Jada Leonard added 18. The Vikings struggled from the perimeter, hitting only 2 of 12 3-point attempts, and could not overcome the early deficit despite forcing 15 turnovers.

Fort Wayne improved to 12-8. Cleveland State fell to 15-6.