SAULT STE. MARIE - Senior centers Jackie Armstrong and Alyssa VanderWal dominated inside, and Lake Superior State cut its turnovers to a season low to defeat Ferris State 67-52 on Thursday at Bud Cooper Gymnasium.

Armstrong, who finished with 22 points, recorded her seventh 20-point outing in 10 games. She was 5-for-8 from the field and 8-of-9 at the foul line while scoring 18 points in the second half.

VanderWal totaled 15 points and 12 rebounds, and Joseph added 14 points.

LSSU (10-5 overall, 3-4 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) took off to an early 13-point lead during the game's first seven minutes. Ferris State (4-7 overall, 1-5 GLIAC) didn't let the Lakers put the game out of reach, but struggled to close the gap. The Bulldogs cut the lead to four points, 25-21, with 1:48 remaining in the first half and trailed 29-23 at intermission.

Ronlea Peterson hit a three-pointer at 9:03 of the second half, and VanderWal and Peterson were both 1-for-2 at the free-throw line as LSSU extended a five-point lead to 10 points, 48-38. VanderWal, Joseph, Peterson and Armstrong all contributed during a 7-0 run that gave the Lakers their biggest lead, 57-43, with 4:44 remaining in the game.

Lake Superior State shot 42.6 percent from the field, including 23-of-29 at the free-throw line. The Lakers made 4-of-12 three-point attempts and committed only 11 turnovers. The Lakers average 19.2 turnovers per game. 

Caitlin Hutchison scored 13 points to lead the Bulldogs, who shot 25 percent from the field and made 13-of-17 free throws. Ferris State out-rebounded LSSU, 42-40.

LSSU sophomore Jill Walton came off the bench to total a career-high nine boards.

LSSU plays host to Grand Valley State at 1 p.m. Saturday at Cooper Gym.

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