SIOUX FALLS, S.D. -- Closing out their last road series of the regular-season, the Augustana women's basketball team looks to make noise in Minnesota. In Mankato on Friday, the Vikings (19-8, 11-7 NSIC) hit the hardwood at 5:30 p.m. vs. the Mavericks (11-11, 8-10 NSIC). Saturday's tip-off is in St. Paul at 3:30 p.m. vs. the Golden Bears of Concordia-St. Paul (17-6, 13-5 NSIC).

In their first meeting, Augustana secured a  come-from-behind 68-66 win against Minnesota State at the Sioux Falls Arena. In the barn burner, junior Hana Metoxen had a great performance from the field scoring a career-high 16 points and grabbing six boards in the win. Vishe' Rabb also had 16 points to go along with her six steals. Abby Hora finished with 11 points, 5 boards, and 5 assists to round out the double-digit scoring for the Vikings.

At the end of January, the Vikings squared up with the Golden Bears and battled down the stretch but the Vikings couldn't overcome a slow start in a 75-55 loss.

Since the last meeting with both teams, Concordia-St. Paul now sits in first place in the South Division, while Minnesota State falls in sixth place in the South.
Currently, in third place in the South, Augustana comes into this weekend's matchups leading the conference in numerous categories. The Vikings corral 42.4 boards per game and also leads the nation with 1060 total rebounds. The squad also dishes out 15.2 assists per game, which leads the NSIC. Their 405 total assists place them eighth in all DII women's basketball.

Leading the way for the Vikings offense is senior forward, Shelby Selland as she's dropping 13.8 ppg. Lynsey Prosser (12.6), Rabb (11.3) and Hora (11) are also averaging double-digits for Augustana. On the glass, Selland leads the team grabbing 8.3 per game. Alongside Selland, Camryn Hay also chips in 5.3 rebounds.
With a win this weekend, the Vikings will lock in their fifth straight season with 20 or more wins. If the Vikings come back to Sioux Falls with a pair of wins, they will lock in a home court advantage for the opening-round of the NSIC postseason.

Scouting Augustana:
• Augustana is 19-8 overall (11-7 NSIC) and is averaging 74.7 ppg.
• The Vikings are outscoring their opponents by 12.2 points per game, which is 2nd in the conference.
• Augustana is holding their opponents at just above 62 ppg.
• Augustana is shooting 41.7% from the field as a team, which sits the Vikings in 4th in the NSIC.
• Augustana is averaging 42.4 rebounds per game, which is 1st in the conference, and 1st in the nation with 1060 total boards.
• The Vikings dish out 15.2 assists per game, which is 1st in the NSIC, and sits them 8th in the nation with 405 total assists.
• Augustana is grabbing 10.9 steals per game, which places them 7th in the nation with 272 total steals.

Scouting Minnesota State:
• The Mavericks are led by 7th-year head coach Emilee Theisse.
• MSU comes into this conference matchup with an 11-11 (8-10  NSIC) record.
• Overall, they are shooting 41.4% as a team from the field (585-1412).
• The Mavericks are averaging 74.1 points per game through 22 games.
• Minnesota State is led by Taylor Drost. Drost is averaging 13.4 ppg.

Scouting Concordia-St. Paul:
• The Golden Bears are led by 4th-year head coach Amanda Johnson.
• CSP comes into this NSIC matchup 17-6 (13-5 NSIC), with their most recent win coming at Minnesota Crookston last
weekend, 67-59.
• Overall, they are shooting 41% as a team from the field (557-1360).
• The Golden Bears are averaging 67.1 ppg while holding opponents to 59.4  points per contest.
• CSP is led by Lindsay Dorr. Dorr is averaging 16.8 ppg, which is 4th in the NSIC.