SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - Augustana women's basketball (16-7,11-5 NSIC) closed out their two-week road trip on the wrong side of the scoreboard Saturday night in St. Cloud, Minn. The Vikings struggled on the offensive end as the fell to the Huskies 74-70.

The night started out like any other for the Vikings. Shots were going down and their defense was giving the Huskies fits. The Vikings rushed out to an early 9-2 lead just three minutes into the first quarter before the tide began to turn.

St. Cloud State (9-11,7-9 NSIC) went on a 10-2 run to earn their first lead of the game before Augustana retook the lead on a pair of Presley O'Farrell free throws. The lead would be short-lived when SCSU's Amanda Christianson scored on the next possession to retake a 1-point lead.

On the next possession, Abby Hora went 1-for-1 from the free throw line to tie the game at 14, but that would be the closest Augustana would get for the remainder of the contest. The Huskies went on a 10-0 to take a double-digit lead for the first time in the game before Selland ended the run. The Vikings went into the locker room trailing 39-23.

In the second-half Augustana began to find their rhythm as they chipped away at SCSU's lead, and went into the fourth quarter trailing by just 13-points. The Vikings kept fighting in the fourth but there wasn't enough time for the Vikings to complete the comeback, falling to the Huskies 74-70.


Viking of the Game
Shelby Selland was a standout performer for the Vikings, leading the team in scoring with 14-points and rebounding with 11. Selland did a little bit of everything for Augustana tonight, tying for the team lead in assists with four.

Viking Notables
• Augustana fell to 35-27 all-time against SCSU
• The Vikings are now 13-14 at St. Cloud
• Augustana began the game 0-18 from behind the arc
• The Vikings first three came in the third-quarter
• Augustana shot a season-low 19 percent from the field in the first half
• In the second half, the Vikings shot 50 percent
• After leading 9-2 the Vikings were outscored 37-14 for the remainder of the first-half
• Augustana outscored St. Cloud 47-35 in the second half
• Shelby Selland earned a double-double with a team-high 14-points and 11 rebounds. This was Selland's first career double-double
• Logan O'Farrell earned a double-double with 10-points and 10 rebounds. This was Logan's third double-double of the season and eighth of her career
• This is the second time this season that two Vikings have earned double-doubles in the same game

Up Next
After a two week hiatus, the Vikings will finally be back at home this coming weekend. Augustana will host Minnesota Crookston and Bemidji State on Friday and Saturday.