BIG RAPIDS - Lake Superior State eventually caught Ferris State after missing a half dozen attempts to tie Thursday's Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference women's basketball showdown, but the Lakers couldn't close out the game and lost 60-59.

LSSU (7-4 overall, 4-3 GLIAC) shot 31.6 percent from the field overall, including 28.1 percent in the second half while suffering its second straight road loss. The Lakers were 10-of-29 from three-point range for 34.5 percent. They made 6-of-15 three-point shots in the second half.

Ronlea Peterson, who led LSSU with 16 points, canned a three-pointer with 13:41 remaining to tie the game, 41-41. The Lakers went on to lead by four points on two different occasions, including a 56-52 edge with 4:19 to go.

Lake Superior State center Cassy Schemberger made two free throws for a 59-58 LSSU lead with 50 second remaining. FSU's Kelsey DeNoyelles answered with two free throws with 35 seconds left.

LSSU had two possessions and missed three shots during the final 25 seconds.

Maria Blazejewski scored 11 points for the Lakers, and Schemberger and Shelle Rochon followed with nine each. Schemberger led the Lakers in rebounds with eight. LSSU was 13-of-17 at the free-throw line.

Peterson and Rochon were a combined 7-of-14 from three-point range.

Tiara Adams totaled 16 points and six rebounds, and DeNoyelles had 15 points to lead Ferris State (3-8 overall, 2-4 GLIAC). The Bulldogs shot 51 percent from the field, including 3-of-9 from three-point range. They made 7-of-11 free throws.

Both teams totaled 34 rebounds and combined to total 35 turnovers.

LSSU travels to Grand Valley State for a 1 p.m. tip-off Saturday.

LSSU vs. FSU