BIG RAPIDS - Ferris State defeated Lake Superior State 69-66 Saturday to break up a three-way tie for third place in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference North Division standings.

The Bulldogs (11-13 overall, 9-11 GLIAC) and Lakers (15-13 overall, 8-12 GLIAC) split their regular-season series. LSSU is now tied for fourth place with Northern Michigan in the North Division heading into its final home games against Michigan Tech on Feb. 26 and NMU on Feb. 28. The Lakers, who need a top-eight finish to qualify for the GLIAC Tournament, share the seventh-place league record with the Wildcats and Findlay.

FSU's Teghan Thelen made back-to-back baskets to help her team pull away from a 59-59 tie during the final three and one-half minutes of the game. LSSU's Emily Joseph scored to cut the lead to 63-61 with 2:31 remaining, but the Bulldogs' answered at 2:04.

LSSU's Jackie Armstrong, who led all scorers with 26 points and 13 rebounds, converted a three-point play to make it a one-point game, 65-64, with 51 seconds to go. Bulldog Ashley Fleming answered with 24 seconds left. Lake Superior State was forced to foul after missing a three-point attempt at the 11-second mark.

Joseph finished with 13 points and five rebounds, and Alyssa VanderWal had six points and 12 rebounds. Shelle Rochon scored eight points. The Lakers shot 38.5 percent from the field, including 3-of-13 from three-point range, and made 13-of-18 free throws. They out-rebounded Ferris State, 41-36.

Thelen led the Bulldogs with 21 points, and Jenna Guay followed with 12. FSU shot 46.7 percent from the field, including 4-of-11 from three-point range, and made 9-of-13 free throws.

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