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GVSU snaps LSSU win streak

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ALLENDALE - Grand Valley State shot 51 percent from the field to beat Lake Superior State 75-66 Saturday and snap LSSU's five-game win streak.

With the win, GVSU (9-3 overall, 5-2 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) pulled within a half game of the first-place Lakers (8-5 overall, 6-2 GLIAC).

Junior center Justin Williams scored a season-high 17 points to lead Lake Superior State and totaled 10 rebounds to record his second double double of 2009-10. Scott Perkins followed with 16 points, and Kyle Hunt added 13 points and six rebounds before fouling out.

Grand Valley State, which has won five straight, led 34-28 at halftime, but Lake Superior State tied it 39-39 with 14:19 remaining. GVSU scored the next seven points to lead 46-39 and battled its way to a double-digit lead, 68-58, with 1:54 to go.

Nick West totaled 17 points and 10 rebounds to lead GVSU. Grand Valley State made 4-of-11 three-point attempts and was 25-of-36 at the free-throw line. The Lakers forced 17 LSSU turnovers.

Lake Superior State shot 42.6 percent from the field, including 6-of-16 from three-point range. LSSU made 14-of-19 free throws. The Lakers out-rebounded GVSU, 33-30.

LSSU plays at 8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 14, at Northwood.

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Players Mentioned

Kyle Hunt

#11 Kyle Hunt

G
6' 3"
Sophomore
Scott Perkins

#10 Scott Perkins

G
6' 2"
Senior
Justin Williams

#50 Justin Williams

F/C
6' 7"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Kyle Hunt

#11 Kyle Hunt

6' 3"
Sophomore
G
Scott Perkins

#10 Scott Perkins

6' 2"
Senior
G
Justin Williams

#50 Justin Williams

6' 7"
Junior
F/C