SAULT STE. MARIE - Lake Superior State and Hillsdale, two women's basketball teams struggling for wins in 2013-14, battled to the finish Saturday at Bud Cooper Gymnasium. The Chargers took advantage of LSSU's 12-for-21 second-half free-throw shooting to win 61-58.

LSSU's last lead of the game was 55-54 with 2:05 remaining after a three-pointer by Stephanie Fisher, who led the Lakers with 21 points. Hillsdale's Kayla Geffert answered with a three-pointer at 1:46.

The Lakers (0-6 overall, 0-2 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) missed two field-goal attempts and were 3-for-4 at the free-throw line during the final 1:22. Hillsdale protected its slim lead by going 4-for-4 at the line.

Raven Trammell scored 13 points and had three steals, and Kandace Crittendon totaled 11 points for LSSU. Laura VanEs was scoreless but grabbed a career-high 16 rebounds. She also blocked two shots.

LSSU shot 35.4 percent from the field, including 6-of-17 from three-point range, and made 18-of-31 free throws.

Ashlyn Landherr scored a team-high 15 points, and Megan Fogt turned in a double double of 13 points and 20 rebounds for Hillsdale (2-4 overall, 1-1 GLIAC). The Chargers shot 31.3 percent from the field, including 5-of-14 from behind the arc, and made 16-of-22 free throws. They dominated the boards, 53-35.

LSSU plays at Malone on Thursday.

LSSU-Hillsdale Boxscore