Box Score
HOUGHTON, Mich. The 10th-ranked Michigan Tech women's
basketball team put together a strong game at both ends of the
floor to defeat Lake Superior State 74-56 today at the SDC Gym.
With the win, the Huskies move to 15-2 overall and 12-0 in the
Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference their best
open to a league schedule in school history.
"I was really proud of the way we played today," said head coach John
Barnes. "We cut down our mental mistakes, played good defense
and boxed out."
The teams battled through a close first half. Although they never
led, the Lakers remained within 31-26 at the break.
Tech opened the second half by scoring the first nine points to
open up a 40-26 advantage. The Lakers would put together a 7-0
spurt just minutes later to cut the gap to eight before Danae
Danen's three-point play at the 14:00 mark pushed the margin
into double figures for good.
Sarah Stream was a big factor for the Huskies
with 20 points and six assists. She had 14 of those points in the
second half including 12 consecutive Tech points during a
six-minute stretch.
Katie Wysocky turned in a double-double with 13
points and a game-high 12 rebounds. Seven other Tech players scored
in the contest.
The Black and Gold finished the game at 49 percent from the field
and 15-of-18 (83 percent) from the foul line. They only committed
nine turnovers while forcing LSSU into 15.
Michigan Tech will remain at home to face No. 25 Grand Valley State
next Thursday (Jan. 29). Tipoff at the SDC Gym is slated for 5:30
p.m.
Notes: Tech surpassed the 1992-93 team's 11-0 mark to open
conference play ... Stream's 20-point game was her second of the
season ... With her 12 rebounds today, Wysocky has 656 for her
career tied for fourth-most all-time at Tech.