INDIANAPOLIS – The IU Indianapolis women's basketball team was held to a season-low 39 points Saturday afternoon (Jan. 18), falling to visiting Cleveland State, 61-39. Jordana Reisma led all scorers with 21 points while pulling down a game-high 12 boards—her third double-double of the campaign. Katie Davidson led the way for the Jaguars, recording 16 points—her fourth straight game scoring 16 or more.

IU Indianapolis (5-14, 4-6 HL) kept the high-powered Cleveland State offense in check to start the game, holding the second ranked scoring offense in the Horizon League to just six points before the first media timeout. The visitors, however, would heat up after the timeout, going on an 11-2 run over the last four minutes of the period to create a nine-point advantage heading into the second.

Cleveland State's (15-4, 7-2 HL) zone continued to cause the hosts problems in the second quarter, giving up just seven points in the first five minutes of the second stanza. On the other end, CSU also struggled from the floor to open the quarter but still clung to its nine-point advantage it built in the first.

The lead stretched to double digits out of the break on Reisma's eighth point of the contest—the most of any player. The Jaguars, however, continued to make things difficult for the Vikings' offense, holding them to just 12 points in the second quarter. Offensively, the hosts' hardships remained, shooting 35 percent (5-for-14) from the field. After missing all five three-point tries in the opening quarter, the Jags connected on two of six attempts to close out the half and cut into the lead.

Cleveland State was much more methodical to begin the third quarter, connecting on 6-of-10 field goal attempts. Reisma picked up right where she left off in the opening minutes of the second half, scoring 11 of the visitor's first 15 points. The leader in field goal percentage in the league was again efficient, making eight of her first nine attempts in the contest.

The Vikings also picked up the pressure defensively, forcing six turnovers and holding the Jags to just eight points in the quarter. The 21-8 advantage extended the lead to 21. The fourth quarter featured much of the same, with the Jaguars scoring 10 points on 2-of-11 shooting.  

IU Indianapolis will have a week to prepare for in-state rivals, Purdue Fort Wayne, next weekend. Tipoff is set for 2:00 p.m. with ESPN+ streaming the contest.