BIG RAPIDS - After trailing by seven points at halftime, Ferris State held Lake Superior State to eight second-half field goals to overtake the Laker women's basketball team 62-55 Saturday.

The Bulldogs (8-7 overall, 6-6 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) outscored LSSU 14-4 at the free-throw line and 13-1 in points off turnovers during the second half.

Ferris State opened the second half with a 7-1 run, cutting LSSU's lead to 32-31 with 16:04 remaining. The Bulldogs led by seven, 42-35, with 11:16 left and never trailed the rest of the way despite the Lakers cutting it to one, 56-55, with 1:12 to go.

Junior center April LaCross made a career-high five three-pointers and scored a career-high tying 21 points to lead the Lakers (7-9 overall, 3-9 GLIAC). Sophomore Mackenzie Edwards followed with nine points, while freshman Natalie Peterson scored seven and had a team-high six rebounds.

The Lakers shot 40 percent from the field for the game, including 7-of-26 from three-point range, and made 4-of-7 free throws.

Katie Mavis scored 13 points and Destiney Robinson added 12 to lead four FSU double-figure scorers. Christina Branch and Hannah Hoffman totaled seven rebounds each as the Bulldogs held a 35-33 rebounding edge. Ferris State shot 38.9 percent from the field, including 2-of-14 from behind the arc, and made 18-of-19 free throws.

LSSU committed 18 turnovers to FSU's 14.

The Lakers play Jan. 19 at Northern Michigan.

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