HANCOCK, Mich. - Mauren Thiesen and Kendra Raths each score 13 points to lead the Cougars to their second straight win, 67-62 Friday night at Finlandia in non-conference women's basketball action.

The Cougars trailed by as many as six early in the contest, but took a three-point lead into the second quarter. Finlandia tied the game with a 3 at 18 in the early seconds of the second stanza, but the scoring duo of Thiesen and Raths helped give the Cougars a lead they would not relinquish. Thiesen broke the tie with a jumper, Raths drained a pair of free throws, and Thiesen added another jumper on a fast break to give UMM a 24-18 lead. Minnesota Morris would continue to stretch out the lead, outscoring the Lions 18-8 in the second to take a 36-23 lead at the half.

The lead would grow to 19 following an Elli Stevenson 3 early in the third and got as high as 21 early in the fourth quarter after a pair of 3s from Bailey Miller and Becca Holland. Finlandia made a late surge to make the score respectable by game's end.

Stevenson scored 11 to go along with five assists. Abby Van Kempen had a double-double effort with 10 points and 13 rebounds.

The Cougars held Finlandia to 28 percent shooting from the floor.

Minnesota Morris (2-4) begins conference play tomorrow at Northland.