Springfield Grad One Win Away From March Madness Bid; Can Cleveland State Get It Done Today?
Mickayla Perdue, the eletrifying guard with a absolute strap on her shoulder, is one win away from realizing a dream.
Cleveland State faces Wisconsin Green Bay today for the Horizon League Championship.
And to think, just two years ago?
There was no way Perdue could have envisioned this.
Perdue, was a star at Springfield High School, where she made all GWOC, all District, and all-state for the Wildcats.
She then would head to Toledo for 2 seasons, where she would redshirt her sophomore year after.
At that point she decided to transfer and head to D-2 Glenville State.
She would then rediscover the love and the sauce that made her a All-State selection and the leading scorer and 3-point sniper in Springfield girls hoops history.
She averaged almost 18ppg, shot tremendous from the field, and led Glenville State to the D-2 Final Four.
After that season, Perdue entered the portal and was immediately swooped up by Cleveland State.
it has been a perfect union, and Perdue will attest to that.
Perdue is leading the Lady Vikings in scoring while shooting a high percentage from the field and 3.
"I'm glad that i came here. We spent a lot of time together in the off-season and that chemistry has definitely helped us this season."
Perdue was named the Newcomer of the Year after leading the Horizon League in scoring (17.2ppg).
Today they will face Wisconsin Green Bay, who they split the season series with. Green Bay is talented and has a dominant big, so it will be a stern test.
But with everything "Mick" has been through, don't expect anything less from the Springfield native than a championship effort in todays game.
The game will be on ESPN today at 12pm.
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