Big Rapids, Mich. -- The Grand Valley State women's basketball team closed out the 2014-15 regular season in grand-finale fashion, delivering one of the most explosive offensive performances in school history. The Lakers shot 64.3 percent (36-of-56) from the field—the closest any team since at least 2002-03 has come to matching the single-game school record (66.7 percent) set back on Dec. 5, 1987 versus Wayne State—and recorded 100 points in a road game for only the fourth time in program history as they steamrolled Ferris State, 104-73.

Prior to Thursday (Feb. 26) night, it had been quite some time since GVSU hit the 100-point mark. The last time the Lakers managed it: Nov. 27, 2004 in a 100-19 rout of Marygrove. Their 104 points were also the most in a road contest since a 109-81 victory at Wayne State on Feb. 16, 1991.

The magnificent display of offense was one of GVSU's best ever against archrival Ferris State. In the 90 previous meetings, GVSU had scored more than 100 points just once, in a 115-38 trouncing back on Feb. 18, 1978. It had never posted more than 88 points in Big Rapids, Michigan either.

Catching fire from 3-point range helped the Lakers pile up points in a hurry. They went 15-of-23 from distance—the most made 3-point field goals in a game since they drained 16 trifectas at Northern Michigan on Jan. 13, 2007. It was the eighth time this season they sank at least 10 threes in a game. Nine of those triples came in the first half, accomplishing such a feat for only the second time since 2007. The last time that happened: GVSU made nine trifectas in the first half of an 83-73 win at Ferris State on Feb. 2, 2013.

GVSU's entire first half was one to marvel at. For starters, it scored 57 points, tying the second-highest total in a single half since 2002-03. The 2007-08 Lakers were the last team to do so—they poured in 57 points in the second half of an 84-44 triumph against Saint Joseph's (Ind.) on Nov. 20, 2007.

Moreover, GVSU went 22-of-33 (66.7 percent) in the opening frame, marking the best field goal percentage in a half since it shot 69.2 percent on Jan. 7, 2010 against Saginaw Valley State. It was the program's highest shooting percentage in a first half since making 73.1 percent of its attempts against Kentucky Wesleyan on Nov. 21, 2009. Additionally, it was the highest field goal percentage in a half of a road game since Feb. 7, 2003, when it shot 73.9 percent in the second stanza at Michigan Tech.

On the individual side of things, two Lakers set new career highs.

Junior guard Brionna Barnett dished out a career-high nine assists—which were the most by a GVSU player since Jasmine Padin tallied nine helpers against Northern Michigan on Dec. 18, 2010. She finished with 16 points as well.

Sophomore guard Janae Langs posted career highs in points (11) and assists (three). Seven of those 11 points came at the charity stripe, where Langs was 7-of-10.

Sophomore forward Kayla Dawson posted a game-high 19 points on 6-of-7 shooting. The De Pere, Wisconsin native also collected six rebounds, second on the team only to freshman center Korynn Hincka's seven boards. Hincka also made the first 3-point field goal of her career with 49 seconds remaining in the first half.

Fellow sophomore forward Piper Tucker was just as efficient. The East Lansing High School alum went 7-of-9 from the field, and 3-of-3 from beyond the arc, en route to a season-high 17 points. Senior forward Kat LaPrairie did the majority of her damage from long range, too, dropping four of her seven 3-point attempts to score 16 points in a mere 17 minutes.

Another pair of Lakers had a significant hand in the team's 21 assists, equal to the second-most in a game this season. Sophomore guard Taylor Lutz racked up five helpers, while senior guard Meryl Cripe added three.

Although Ferris State scored the game's first four points, it would not be long before GVSU seized control. By the 9:12 mark the Lakers had built a 13-point lead. From there, Dawson, Tucker, Barnett, LaPrairie and Lutz combined to make nine consecutive baskets, increasing the edge to 24 points (50-26). GVSU went 12-of-15 in the final 9:12 of the opening frame.

The Lakers went on to lead by as many as 34 points in the second stanza.

The win sealed the No. 4 seed in the GLIAC Tournament, which allows the Lakers (19-7, 16-6 GLIAC) to host fifth-seeded Northern Michigan next Wednesday (March 4) at the GVSU Fieldhouse Arena. Tip off is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET.