DETROIT (12-4-25) - Sophomore
Addisen Mastriano delivered a dominating performance, posting a career-high 18 points, shooting a blistering 8-for-10 from the field and 1-for-2 from 3-point range with a rebound and a steal in just 21 minutes to lead Detroit Mercy to a stunning 76-68 win over Cleveland State in #HLWBB opening action on Thursday night at Calihan Hall.
With the win, the Titans (2-5, 1-0 HL) snapped a three-game against CSU (7-2, 0-1 HL) and won their third consecutive #HLWBB opener. For the game, UDM shot a season-best 58.7% (27-for-46) and dished out a season-second-best 13 assists on those 27 made baskets. The Titans had three other players reach double figures in senior
Myonna Hooper with 12 points on 3-for-5 shooting, 2-for-4 from long distance, and a perfect 4-for-4 from the free throw line with three assists, followed by graduate student
Jasmine Edwards, who just missed a double-double with 10 points and a team-best nine rebounds. Junior
Makayla Jackson added 10 points on 4-of-7 shooting with three dimes.
Graduate student
Nisea Burrell chipped in with nine points while sophomore
Anna Lassan added eight points with four rebounds.
The Titans came out of the gate hitting on all cylinders, shooting a blistering 11-for-16 (68.8%) from the field to take a 23-14 lead.
The Vikings opened the second quarter on a 12-3 run to draw even at 26-26 before Edwards hit a jumper in the paint, ending the spurt. The Titans responded by outscoring the Vikings 16-11 down the stretch, capped off by a buzzer-beating hook shot from Mastriano, giving UDM a 42-37 lead at the break.
CSU opened the third quarter on an 11-5 run to retake the lead at 48-47 at the 4:36 mark. UDM once again stood tall and closed out the quarter on a 7-1 run.
Hooper nailed a 3-ball to open the fourth, extending the run to 10-1, giving UDM their largest lead at 57-48. CSU chipped away with a run of their own, cutting the Titan lead to four points, 62-58, before Mastriano came up huge, hitting a layup followed by her third 3-pointer of the season, pushing the lead back up to nine points with 2:18 to go. UDM then closed the game out from the free-throw line, going 9-for-12 down the stretch to secure the win.
Detroit Mercy continues #HLWBB play against IU Indy on Sunday, Dec. 7, at 1 p.m. at Calihan Hall.
