Michigan Tech guard Soraya Timms looks for a teammate to pass to during a game against Lake Superior State Saturday at the Bud Cooper Gymnasium in Sault Ste. Marie. (Photo courtesy of Michigan Tech University)

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. — For the second-straight game, the Michigan Tech Huskies women’s basketball team saw its starters score all but four points in a 68-57 win at Lake Superior State on Saturday afternoon.

Senior guard Soraya Timms netted a career-high 20 points on an efficient 9-for-18 from the field and a team-leading six assists. Junior guard Alyssa Wypych (18), sophomore guard Ella Mason (12) and senior forward Janie Tormanen (12) reached double figures. Tormanen secured her fourth double-double of the season and her second in three games with a team-high 12 rebounds.

Michigan Tech completed its second GLIAC weekend sweep of the season to improve to 11-5 overall and 5-3 in league play. Lake Superior State dropped to 4-11 and 1-6 in the conference play.

“I thought we came out and executed defensively and I thought we did a good job on Bradford and Capardi,” said Huskies coach Sam Clayton. “When we have that versatility with scoring and when Soraya looks to score she’s gonna be hard to guard because of her passing capabilities. Alyssa did a phenomenal job cutting and proud of Janie with another double-double and it’s another stepping stone heading into a tough game next Thursday.”

The Huskies scored first and mustered 20 points in the first two quarters, while holding the Lakers to 28 points through 20 minutes of action.

Wypych had six points early for the Huskies with a free throw and a 3-pointer as part of her high-percentage shooting day (7-of-12).

The Huskies led by as much as 14 points in the first half off a midrange jumper by Timms with 6:24 to play in the second stanza (30-16).

A fastbreak layup with eight seconds to play in the half by Mason put the Huskies ahead 40-28 heading into halftime, shooting 50% from the field and earning nine points off of Lake Superior State turnovers. Michigan Tech won the rebounding battle 20-11 in the half, including six offensive boards.

Timms (14) and Mason (12) paced the team with 26 combined points at half, as Dara Capaldi had 12 points to lead the home team.

After keeping the Lakers’ leading score at bay through the first half, Grace Bradford got hot in the third quarter, going 4-for-4 from the field, two of which from 3-point land, as LSSU outscored the Huskies 19-14 in the third quarter.

The Huskies led by as much as 13 early in the quarter and a layup by Timms kept Michigan Tech ahead by seven with one quarter to play (54-47). Wypych led the team in the period with six points as Tormanen had five boards, two on offense.

Capaldi and Bradford combined for eight of the Lakers’ 10 points in the fourth quarter as Wypych led the Huskies with six points on 3-4 shooting, including the game-sealing layup with 1:25 to play, in a 68-57 victory.

The Huskies shot 50 percent from the field for three quarters, finishing at a 45.8 percent clip for the day while holding the Lakers to 25 percent (3-12) in the final period.

Junior forward Maja Kozlowska netted four points on 2-3 shooting to go with three rebounds in 13 minutes as sophomore guard Kendall Standfest added two points, six rebounds and two assists.

Capaldi led the Lakers with 23 points and eight rebounds.

Up next

The Huskies are back at the SDC Gym next weekend, hosting Wayne State on Thursday and Purdue Northwest Saturday.