HOUGHTON, Mich. -- Despite 20-point efforts from both Sarah Stream and Katie Wysocky, Michigan Tech was defeated by Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference rival Lake Superior State today, 73-64. The game was a battle of the top two teams in the GLIAC North Division, and the Lakers (10-3, 6-0 GLIAC) remained on top of the standings with the win.

Wysocky scored 10 of the Huskies' first 13 points en route to a 13-6 advantage at the 13:25 mark. She picked up two quick fouls, though, and sat out the rest of the half. LSSU proceeded on a 9-2 run to tie the game at 15 with 10:07 to play in the half. Katie Zimmerman's free throw gave Tech a 31-30 edge. However, Lake State's Mandi Johnson made the lead change hands for the fifth time in the half with a jumper from the left elbow as the buzzer sounded. The halftime scoreboard read 32-31.

The Lakers scored 16 seconds into the second half and led the rest of the way. Alicia Schneider's free throws at the 13:46 mark cut Tech's deficit to 43-42 before another 9-2 Lake Superior State spurt.

Wysocky made three straight layups all off Stream assists to trim the gap to 58-54 with 4:31 to play. LSSU answered with two three-pointers over the next 1:15 to maintain control. The Lakers then made seven-of-eight free throws to secure the victory.

Johnson had game highs of 27 points and 11 rebounds for the visitors, who shot 47 percent from the floor in the game. Tech connected on 41 percent from the field including one-of-nine three-pointers.

Michigan Tech kept itself in the game with 25 made free throws on 30 attempts (83 percent), but was outrebounded, 34-30.

Wysocky's 20 points came in 26 minutes of action and was one short of her career high of 21. Stream matched a season high with her 20 points. She also finished with four assists. Schneider tallied a team-high nine rebounds to go with four points and two assists.

Tech (10-4, 5-2 GLIAC) will play a non-conference game against Northland at the SDC Gym on Tuesday (Jan. 9) at 5:30 p.m.