UNIVERSITY CENTER - Saginaw Valley State held Lake Superior State to nine first-half field goals to build an eight-point cushion, then shot a blistering 60.7 percent from the field during the second half to win 68-52 Thursday.

Kandace Crittendon scored 18 points and Maria Blazejewski added 12 to lead the LSSU women's basketball team, which fell to 4-9 overall and 3-6 in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. The Lakers shot 33.9 percent from the field for the game, including 3-of-13 from three-point range, and made 9-of-11 free throws.

Saginaw Valley State (6-6 overall, 4-4 GLIAC), which dominated the boards, 47-27, was led by two players with double doubles in scoring and rebounding. Emily Wendling finished with 18 points and 16 rebounds, and Samantha Zirzow totaled 18 points and 10 rebounds.

SVSU shot 47.5 percent from the field after making 17-of-28 field-goal attempts during the second half. The Cardinals were 5-of-17 from behind the arc and 7-of-12 at the free-throw line.

SVSU led 27-19 at halftime.

LSSU plays at Northwood at 3 p.m. Saturday.

SVSU vs. LSSU Boxscore