Valparaiso 41, at Cleveland State 80

CLEVELAND (Interstat) — In a display of overwhelming defensive pressure and offensive efficiency, the Cleveland State Vikings dismantled the visiting Valparaiso Beacons 80-41 in a non-conference women’s basketball game Friday afternoon at Wolstein Center. The Vikings, improving to 6-1 on the young season, seized control from the opening tip and never relented, holding Valparaiso to a season-low in scoring and sending the Beacons to their seventh consecutive defeat to open the year. Cleveland State’s signature full-court press and aggressive half-court defense generated a cascade of Valparaiso mistakes, which the Vikings converted into easy scoring opportunities. Cleveland State scored 45 points… Read more...