CANTON, Ohio - Backed by a career-high 32 points by sophomore guard Akaemji Williams, Lake Superior State men's basketball cruised past Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference foe Malone, 90-75.

The Lakers (6-1, 3-0 GLIAC) jumped out to a 19-2 lead to open the game before the Pioneers eventually tied the game at 33-33 with 1:58 remaining in the first half. LSSU eventually went on a 6-0 run to end the opening half with a 39-33 lead.

A trio of three point baskets by Jordan Dasuqi early in the second half helped build a 15-point cushion for the Lakers. Dasuqi tied his career-high of 21 points on 7-of-11 shooting from the floor, including 6-of-10 from behind the arc.

The Pioneers (3-4, 0-3 GLIAC) were unable to cut the lead to single digits as the Lakers at one point bult a 77-56 lead with 6:57 remaining.

Devin Daly, the reigning GLIAC North Division and USBWA Division II Player of the Week, recorded his fourth-straight and double-double and fifth on the season. Daly finished with 18 points and 10 rebounds.

The Lakers shot 52.6 percent (30-57) from the field and hit 12-of-29 shots from long range (42.9 percent).

Reserve players Nate Sheppard with 15 points and Brian Stone with 14 points led the Pioneers in scoring.

Jay Parker was the only starter to net double digits (12 points) for Malone.

Head coach Steve Hettinga picked up his 149th career victory as the coach of the Lakers. Hettinga, the all-time leader in coaching wins in men's basketball at LSSU, is now five victories shy of all-time wins leader and LSSU Director of Athletics Kris Dunbar.

The Lakers will face Walsh on Saturday at 3 p.m. to wrap the weekend road trip.