Vikings Fight Off Phoenix for Share of First Place

The Cleveland State Vikings once again looked liked the front-runner for the Horizon League championship as they dominated in nearly every facet of the game in their 78-68 victory over Green Bay tonight at the Wolstein Center. The win moves CSU's record to 16-4 on the year and 6-2 in the conference. They are now tied with Valparaiso and Milwaukee in the standings with the Panthers visiting Cleveland in a key league match-up on Sunday afternoon.

CSU's hot shooting (51%) and edge on the glass(43-23) helped offset a disparity at the free line that saw the Phoenix go to the line 30 times and an uncharastic 21 turnovers committed by CSU. Leading the way in the offensive attack was senior shooting guard Trey Harmon who scored 19 points. Freshman Anton Grady collected his first career double-double in the win posting 10 points while grabbing 13 balls of the glass. Junior Tim Kamczyc continued his solid play connecting on all four shots he attempted and finished off with 12 points.

The Vikings now turn their attention to Milwaukee who comes into town on a low note losing a tough contest to Youngstown earlier this evening. The winner will have a share of first place and CSU knows the importance of protecting its home floor as it will have to travel to Wisconsin next month on a return trip. Tip-off for the first-place showdown is 2:00 pm on Sunday.

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