Feb. 9, 2006

Box Score

#14 Grand Valley State won its eighth straight game as they defeated Northwood, 74-60 in Midland Thursday night. The Lakers improve to 19-3 overall and 12-1 in GLIAC play, while the Timberwolves fall to 6-14 and 2-11. The game concluded GVSU's four-game road stint and the Lakers will return to the GVSU Fieldhouse Arena on Saturday, Feb. 11 at 1:00 p.m. against Findlay.

Grand Valley jumped out to an early 4-0 lead with back-to-back jumpers by Erika Ryskamp and Niki Reams. Northwood came back to take a 14-12 lead and went up by as many as seven points (24-17) with 9:45 left in the first half. GVSU then went on a 17-0 led by Julia Braseth's nine points to take a 33-24 lead. The Lakers held on to a seven point, 38-31, lead going into the half.

Ryskamp hit a three-pointer, followed by a Crystal Zick layup to start the second half and increase the Laker lead to 12 points. Northwood cut the lead to nine points with 16:33 left, but GVSU held on to a double-digit lead throughout majority of the second half.

Grand Valley State was lead by junior center Julia Braseth who tallied a career-high 23 points, while adding eight rebounds, and two blocks. Senior forward Niki Reams recorded 15 points, six rebounds, and a career-high five blocks. Sophomore guard Crystal Zick had 12 points, four assists, and three rebounds, while junior guard Erika Ryskamp added eight points, seven rebounds, and six assists.

The Lakers recorded 20 points off of 17 Northwood turnovers. GVSU tallied eight blocks and pulled down seven more rebounds. Grand Valley received 13 points off its bench with the Timberwolves had just three.