Cleveland State women's basketball team off to best start in 36 years

Cleveland State stayed perfect Friday night, improving its women's basketball record to 7-0, with a 67-49 victory over Florida A&M at Wolstein Center.

Cleveland State is off to its best start since 1974-75.

Horizon League Player of the Week Shalonda Winton had her third double double of the season, with 11 points and 14 rebounds.

The Rattlers fell to 2-2.

Destinee Blue led Cleveland State with 17 points.

Twenty of CSU's 26 field goals came courtesy of an assist.

Akron 94, Georgia Southern 81

The Zips blew a double-digit lead in the second half, but came back to win the first game of the Southern Methodist Thanksgiving Tournament in Dallas.

The Zips (4-1) outscored Georgia Southern, 24-11, in overtime. Akron scored 15 of the first 17 points in overtime, 10 coming from Kara Murphy to regain control of the game.

The Lady Eagles are now 1-4.

Akron's Rachel Tecca finished with 15 points and 14 rebounds, while Murphy scored 12 points.

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