Youngstown -- Junior Jessica Schloemp scored a game-high 18 points on 7-of-12 shooting from the field and sophomore Monique Godfrey poured in 16 to lead the Youngstown State women's basketball team past Cleveland State, 65-55, on Saturday afternoon at the Beeghly Center.

The Penguins improve to 5-13 overall and 3-5 in the Horizon League while Cleveland State falls to 5-16 overall and 2-6 in the league.

With the game tied 6-6 with 13 minutes left in the first half, Youngstown State used an eight-minute, 18-0 run to take a 24-6 lead at the 5:34 mark.

Sophomore Velissa Vaughn broke the tie with a 3-pointer with 12:55 to go and 3-pointers by Schloemp, Godfrey and another by Schloemp put the game out of reach.

The Penguins, who shot 48.1 percent in the first half, extended their lead to as many as 23 points, 35-12, at the 1:37 mark after another 3-pointer by Godfrey.

Cleveland State outscored the Penguins, 40-30, in the second half thanks in part to a 47.1 field-goal percentage but never able to cut the YSU advantage to single digits.

Youngstown State continues its home stand against UIC, Thursday, Feb. 1, at 7:05 p.m. at the Beeghly Center.