No. 10 Huskies Score Season-High 85 in Win over Northwood

HOUGHTON, Mich. - No. 10-ranked Michigan Tech shook off a slow start to score a season-high 85 points in an 85-66 win over Northwood tonight in GLIAC women's basketball at the SDC Gym. The Huskies shot 58 percent from the field and made 10 3-pointers in improving to 15-2 overall and 10-1 in the conference. The Timberwolves fell to 8-9 overall and 4-6 in the league.

Northwood opened the game with a hot hand. Two straight 3-pointers from Sarah Spring lifted the Timberwolves to a 28-20 advantage. Tech swung the momentum in its favor from there. Lisa Staehlin made two free throws with 2:30 to go, then Lucy Dernovsek stole the inbound pass. The extra possession resulted in a wide-open 3-pointer for Angela Guisfredi and a 38-32 lead with 2:30 to go. Neither team would score again in the half.

Tech opened the second half by hitting two more 3-pointers in the first three minutes completing a 19-6 run spanning the intermission. The hosts maintained control the game until the final horn as the margin grew to as many as 26 in the final 20 minutes.

"I'm thrilled with this win," said head coach Kim Cameron. "Northwood is a well-coached, tough team. I'm proud of the way we battled, and Lindsey (Lindstrom)did an awesome job on (Northwood forward) Pam Wilson."

Wilson, who entered the game as the league's leading scorer at 17.8 points per game, was held to seven points on 2-of-9 shooting. Lindstrom had just six points, but added six assists and four rebounds.

Sam Hoyt scored a team-high 18 points for the second straight game. She hit 4-of-5 treys in the game and has made eight of her last 11 3-point attempts going back to last Saturday's (Jan. 22) game at Grand Valley State.

Guisfredi buried five triples as part of a career-high 17 point night. Lisa Staehlin had 15 points, seven rebounds and three blocks.

Tech held a 32-26 rebounding advantage in the contest and limited the Timberwolves to 40 percent shooting on the night.

Michigan Tech will host another tough GLIAC South Division foe on Saturday (Jan. 29) when Hillsdale comes to town. Tipoff at the SDC Gym is scheduled for 3 p.m.