BIG RAPIDS - Ferris State held Lake Superior State to eight first-half field goals to build a 38-21 lead and went on to beat the Lakers 72-60 Saturday at Wink Arena.

Lake Superior State (5-18 overall, 4-15 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) bounced back to shoot 52 percent (13-of-25) from the field during the second half. The Lakers also got a career-high 13 points from junior center Candice LaCross. Despite the bright spots, they couldn't get any closer than 10 points after trailing the Bulldogs by as many as 18.

Raven Trammell followed LaCross with 10 points, while Stephanie Fisher and Alex Morrow came off the bench and added eight each. For the game, LSSU shot 40.4 percent from the field, including 5-of-13 from behind the arc, and made 13-of-21 free throws.

Katie Mavis scored 19 points and Ashley Rando added 16 to lead Ferris State (13-9 overall, 12-7 GLIAC). The Bulldogs shot 45.6 percent from the field, including 7-of-16 from three-point range, and made 13-of-13 free throws. They out-rebounded the Lakers, 37-29.

LSSU plays at Northern Michigan at 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 21.

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