SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – Michigan Tech managed the basketball and acquired well timed hoops late to safe a 76-71 win over Lake Superior State Saturday afternoon at Ronald Cooper Gymnasium. 4 gamers made it to double-figures because the Huskies overcame early taking pictures woes to enhance to 9-2 in GLIAC play (17-4 general).
Isabella Lenz led the staff with 18 factors and 4 assists. Ellie Mackay and Sloane Zenner pitched in 11 factors apiece and Alex Rondorf completed with a double-double of 10 factors, 10 rebounds. Mattison Rayman (17 factors, 13 rebounds) and Grace Bradford (11 factors, 13 rebounds) had double-doubles for LSSU.
The groups traded the lead by means of the primary quarter however LSSU took a 30-28 edge into halftime after holding Tech to 32-percent taking pictures. Zenner’s 3-point basket to start out the fourth enabled the Huskies to get again on high and Lenz added a 3 with below 5 to play.
Rondorf’s lengthy ball with 3:05 remaining pushed MTU to an 11-point unfold and the Huskies held off Lake Superior State regardless of Margot Woughter’s back-to-back triples late. Woughter completed with 17 factors.
“We have been giving up far too many layups early within the recreation and the factors within the paint distinction was 22 to 6 on the half,” stated head coach Sam Clayton. “We made it a degree of emphasis to cease the lob go and drive alongside the baseline. Our defensive urgency improved and it was good to see us deal with the ball.
Our decision-making was a robust level and we obtained some attractiveness each on the rim and outdoors. We’ll be capable to get again within the health club this week and hopefully, our taking pictures percentages will return up subsequent week.”
The Huskies dedicated simply 5 turnovers (15 assists) and compelled 15 from the Lakers. Rondorf led the defensive effort with three steals and three offensive rebounds. LSSU struggled on the free throw line and made 11 of 18 (61-percent).
Michigan Tech shot 32-percent general (18-56), together with 30-percent (8-27) from past the arc. Lake Superior State held a 39-31 rebounding benefit.
With Grand Valley State’s win on Saturday afternoon, the Huskies stayed in second place within the GLIAC standings with seven common season contests to go. Tech performs once more Thursday at SDC Gymnasium in opposition to Wayne State at 5:30 p.m.