Courtesy of Wes Frahm, Michigan Tech Assistant Athletic Director for Media Relations
SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. — Michigan Tech shook off a cold start for a 72-61 victory over Lake Superior State Saturday (Feb. 21) in GLIAC women's basketball to capture the Huskies' 10th regular-season conference title and first since 2010-11. The No. 8-ranked Huskies got 20 points from Kelli Guy to improve to 23-2 overall, 19-2 in league play and possess home-court advantage throughout the upcoming GLIAC tournament.
Tech made just 9-of-36 field goals (25 percent) in the opening half, finding itself down by as many as eight. It was 23-15 at the final media timeout and 25-17 with 90 seconds to go before Guy scored five straight points. She hit a jumper at the foul line with 1:27 on the clock, then swished a 3-pointer at the buzzer for a 25-22 margin at the break.
The Huskies turned it around in the second half, shooting 71 percent including 6-of-8 from 3-point range.
"It took us a while to get going," said Tech coach
Kim Cameron. "Kelli gave us a huge lift with the shot at the end of
the first half and the stretch early in the second. We were able to
get the ball inside too, and that opened things up
outside."
Four Huskies scored in double figures led by Guy's fourth
20-point game of the season. Danielle
Blake added 13 points, seven points and five
assists. Morgan
Anderson and Jillian
Ritchie had 11 and 10 points,
respectively.
Michigan Tech will wrap up its 2014-15 regular season next Thursday (Feb. 26) at rival Northern Michigan. Tipoff is set for 5:35 p.m. The game will be televised live on Fox UP.
The Huskies also earned GLIAC regular-season titles in 2010-11, 2009-10, 2007-08, 2000-01, 1998-99, 1994-95, 1992-93, 1991-92, and 1990-91.
