DEARBORN, Mich.--Senior Jade Faris and sophomore Kate Jacobs both recorded double-doubles, and senior Dominique Evans made a crucial free throw in the waning seconds, to lift Lawrence Tech to a 64-62 victory Wednesday over host Michigan-Dearborn in Wolverine–Hoosier Athletic Conference women's basketball action at the UM-Dearborn Wolverines Field House. The Blue Devils up their overall record to 9-11 and 7-7 in the WHAC, while the Wolverines fall to 1-18 on the season and 0-13 in the conference.

Lawrence Tech Highlights

• Jacobs led the Blue Devils with 15 points and 13 rebounds.
• Faris scored 13 points, grabbed 10 rebounds and led all student-athletes in both assists (4) and steals (3).
• Evans added 11 points, four rebounds, two assists and three steals.

UM-Dearborn Highlights

• Maya Barakat posted game highs of 24 points, 16 rebounds and two blocked shots.
• Jordan Banks and India Grissom chipped in 17 and 12 points, respectively. Both teammates led UofM with three assists.

How it Happened 

• Evans was fouled with 5 seconds left in the game and LTU leading 63-62 when she made one of two free throw attempts.
• The Wolverines had the last possession but could not get off a shot before the final buzzer.
• The game proved to be a close affair as it featured eight ties and 11 lead changes, with neither team holding more than a two-possession lead.
• The Wolverines held leads of 16-15 after one quarter, 32-28 at halftime and 50-46 at the end of three quarters.
• The Blue Devils took the lead for good with 5 minutes and 34 seconds remaining when freshman DeDe Smith (9 points, 6 rebounds) converted a fastbreak layup to make the score 56-55.
• Lawrence Tech made the most of 11 UMD turnovers by outscoring the Wolverines 16-6 on turnovers.

Beyond the Boxscore

• Lawrence Tech holds a commanding 21-2 lead in the all-time series (9-1 at UM-Dearborn), including a regular-season sweep in 2023-24.
• The Blue Devils have allowed an opponent to shoot 50 percent or better from the field just once this season.

Up Next

• Lawrence Tech will be idle until next Wednesday (5:30 p.m.) when it hosts Aquinas in a WHAC matchup Don Ridler Field House.