DETROIT - Lake Superior State dominated Wayne State from start to finish to win Saturday's Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference women's basketball game, 79-55.

The Lakers (9-5 overall, 6-4 GLIAC) garnered their most-convincing win of the season while competing on the road. They concluded a five-game road stretch on an upswing and head into an important week of games against Upper Peninsula rivals Northern Michigan and Michigan Tech with back-to-back wins.

LSSU shot 51 percent from the field, including 9-of-19 from three-point range. The Lakers made 22-of-26 free throws and out-rebounded Wayne State, 36-18. They led 34-25 at halftime.

Emily Joseph scored 24 points to lead a balanced LSSU attack. Maria Blazejewski and Nicole Marshal scored 16 points each, followed by Cassy Schemberger with eight and Ronlea Peterson with seven. Peterson and Schemberger also totaled nine rebounds each, followed by Marshall with five.

Joseph and Schemberger were a combined 14-of-14 at the free-throw line. Joseph and Marshall sank four three-pointers apiece. LSSU was 6-of-12 from behind the arc in the second half.

Felicia Thomas totaled 15 points and eight rebounds to lead Wayne State (3-12 overall, 1-9 GLIAC). The Warriors shot 38 percent from the field, including 5-of-14 from three-point range. They were 4-of-6 at the free-throw line.

LSSU plays host to NMU at 5:30 p.m. Thursday and takes on nationally-ranked Michigan Tech at 1 p.m. Saturday. Both teams are ahead of the Lakers in the GLIAC North Division standings.

LSSU vs. WSU