MARQUETTE, Mich. — Four players scored in double figures to lift the Michigan Tech women's basketball team over Northern Michigan by a 74-61 score this afternoon at the Berry Events Center. The win was the Huskies sixth straight on the season and seventh in a row over NMU in the series between the rivals.

Tech held a 36-29 halftime lead after knocking down five 3-pointers in the opening 20 minutes. The Huskies jumped out to a 12-2 advantage in the first few minutes before the Wildcats answered with a 17-6 run to grab the lead. Tech countered with another spurt and led by as many as 11 before settling for a seven-point margin at the break.

NMU came out gunning in the second half and took a 45-41 lead as Christfa Erickson swished her second 3-pointer in a one-minute span. Tech answered with a 9-4 run bolstered by two straight baskets from Danae Danen and an Angela Guisfredi triple off a Danen assist. The Huskies maintained just a five-point lead under three minutes to play, then iced the win makes on 7-of-8 free throws.

Catherine Rottier finished with a team-high 16 points to go with six assists. Katie Zimmerman added 12 points and six rebounds. Katie Wysocky tallied her fourth double-double of the season with 11 points and 10 rebounds. Danen scored 11 points to go with two rebounds, two assists, two blocks and two steals.

"This was an intense game, and I'm very happy to come out of here with a win," said head coach John Barnes. "NMU is a much-improved team, and we needed a solid game from our entire team. They made us shoot from the outside, and we were able to make the open shots today."

Tech finished 9-of-18 from 3-point range and 22-of-50 from the field (44 percent). Northern Michigan was just 3-of-19 from long range (15.8) and 22-of-51 (43 percent) from the field.

Michigan Tech will now have a week off before returning to action with a GLIAC contest at Findlay next Saturday (Dec. 15).