SAULT STE. MARIE - Northwood out-scored Lake Superior State 14-2 off turnovers to build a 13-point first-half lead and went on to beat the Laker women's basketball team 75-66 Saturday at Bud Cooper Gymnasium.

The Timberwolves (11-12 overall, 9-8 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) avenged a Jan. 12 five-point home loss to LSSU, during which they shot 21.5 percent from the field. This time, they shot 41.9 percent and limited LSSU to 17 field goals.

Lake Superior State (5-16 overall, 4-13 GLIAC) trimmed an 18-point second-half deficit to six points, 58-52, with 8:42 remaining. NU's Jordyn Nurenberg made back-to-back layups and added two free throws during a 1:11 span to regain a double-figure lead for the Timberwolves. Northwood extended the lead to 13 points, 67-54, with 3:58 to go. The Lakers cut it to eight with 38 seconds remaining.

Maria Blazejewski led LSSU with 27 points and nine rebounds. She was 14-of-15 at the free-throw line. Taylor Greene added nine points and three assists. The Lakers shot 34.7 percent from the field, including 4-of-8 from three-point range, and made 28-of-32 free throws.

Lauren Robak and Nurenberg scored 14 points each to lead Northwood. Kaitlin Susan and Rachel Church added 10 points each. NU was 5-of-20 from behind the arc and 18-of-26 at the free-throw line. The Timberwolves out-rebounded LSSU, 40-35.

LSSU begins a four-game road stretch on Feb. 14 at Grand Valley State.

LSSU vs. NU Boxscore