SAULT STE. MARIE - Seventeenth-ranked Hilldale needed a mere 28 seconds at the beginning of the second half to negate Lake Superior State's immense first-half effort during Saturday's Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference men's basketball game at Bud Cooper Gymnasium.

The Chargers (10-0 overall, 4-0 GLIAC) scored a quick seven points to trim LSSU's 32-22 halftime lead to 32-29. Hillsdale eventually tied it, 38-38, with 13:34 remaining. Lake Superior State (6-3 overall, 1-2 GLIAC) regained a slim lead for a two-minute span, but an 11-0 Charger run was insurmountable for the Lakers, who lost 74-69.

LSSU closed within three-points, 64-61, with 1:14 remaining, but missed both free throws during its next possession. Hillsdale was 10-of-10 at the line as the Lakers were forced to foul during the final 32 seconds.

Lake Superior State was 17-of-24 at the free-throw line (15-of-22 in the second half), while the Chargers were 23-of-24.

Junior guard Kyle Hunt scored a career-high 33 point to lead the Lakers, who shot 44 percent from the field, including 8-of-25 from three-point range. Hunt was 11-of-18 from the field, including 6-of-9 from behind the arc. Center Justin Williams followed with nine points.

Tyler Gerber led Hillsdale with 22 points and eight assists. Brent Eaton added 15 points and seven rebounds. The Chargers shot 41.1 percent from the field (36 percent during the first half). They were 5-of-17 from three-point range and out-rebounded LSSU, 34-32.

LSSU plays host to Saginaw Valley State at 1 p.m. on Dec. 11.

LSSU vs. Hillsdale Boxscore