Cleveland State rolls over Valparaiso 69-50

Jan 25, 2014, 04:01 pm

CLEVELAND -- Trey Lewis scored 17 points as Cleveland State rolled past Valparaiso 69-50 on Saturday.

The Vikings (13-9, 5-3 Horizon) shot 46 percent from the field. Anton Grady scored 13 points with 11 rebounds while Marlin Mason and Bryn Forbes added 12 points apiece. Jon Harris chipped in with 11.

Alec Peters and LaVonte Dority both had 10 points for Valparaiso. The Crusaders shot just 36 percent and lost the turnover battle 16-8.

Valpo led early, but an 8-0 run by Cleveland State, including treys by Harris and Forbes, put the Vikings up by four at 15-11. A 10-0 run just a couple of minutes later opened things up and Cleveland State led 31-20 at the break. Valpo shot 5 of 23 in the first half, missing its final five shots.

Cleveland State scored the first six points after the intermission and cruised to the win.