Youngstown -- The Youngstown State women's basketball team concludes its longest home stand of the season when it hosts in-state rival Cleveland State on Saturday. Tipoff against the Vikings is set for 2:05 p.m., and the game will be carried live on NewsRadio 570 WKBN and HorizonLeagueNetwork.tv.
     In addition to the basketball action, fans can enjoy $1 general admission tickets, a pregame Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration and a special women's basketball alumni recognition at halftime.
     The Penguins have played the Vikings more than any other opponent in school history. The Guins have a 30-18 record in the all-time series but have lost three straight.
     The Penguins played well in their two previous games against Milwaukee and Green Bay but came away without a win. YSU shot 43.6 percent and stayed within striking distance of the Panthers until the final 3 1/2 minutes before falling 72-60 on Jan. 8. The Penguins then gave the Phoenix all it could handle for 26 minutes last Saturday before a cold spell turned a 36-35 deficit into a 62-42 defeat.
     Senior Nikita LaFleur posted double-doubles against both squads and scored a career-high 25 points and grabbed 14 rebounds against Green Bay. She had the best shooting day in YSU history, making all 10 of her field goal attempts.
     YSU has had a very welcomed week off between Green Bay and Cleveland State. Last Saturday's game against the Phoenix was YSU's fourth game in eight days.
 
 Scouting Cleveland State
     Cleveland State is 8-8 overall and 2-2 in Horizon League play after defeating Milwaukee 54-49 on Saturday. The Vikings also defeated Valparaiso 68-55 on Jan. 5. CSU held its fourth opponent in the last five games under 55 points in the win over UWM. Junior guard Kailey Klein leads the Vikings and ranks second in the Horizon League in scoring with 17.4 points per game. She scored 24 points at YSU last season as the Vikings won 82-66.