SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – The Augustana women's basketball team started the New Year on the right foot, besting Wayne State 74-63 inside the Sanford Pentagon on Sunday night.
Augustana is lifted to 7-5 overall and 3-5 within the NSIC while Wayne State moves to 7-5 overall and 4-4 in conference play.
After starting the game down 3-0, the Vikings went on an eight-point run to kindle Augustana's offense.
Four straight points from Aislinn Duffy extended the Vikings lead to 17-11 with 1:35 remaining in the first quarter.
The Wildcats would garner a point from the charity stripe before concluding the quarter with the Vikings ahead 17-12.
In the second quarter, the Vikings put together a seven-point run to extend their lead to 28-17, forcing a Wildcat timeout with 5:33 remaining in the first half.
A free-throw from Vishe' Rabb started the run with layups from Duffy, Jennifer Aadland and Lauren Sees coming in the next three positions.
To end the half, the Wildcats took advantage of an offensive lapse by Augustana to come within three heading into intermission, 35-32.
The Vikings wasted no time in the third quarter, jumping out to a 6-0 run to elevate AU's lead to nine at 41-32 with 7:32 remaining in the quarter.
The trio of Duffy, Sees and Janelle Shiffler accounted for 10 points for the Vikings halfway through the third quarter to extend the Augustana lead to 49-37 at the 4:09 mark.
Both Shiffler and Sees contributed four points each in the spurt that gave Augustana its biggest lead of the game.
The Vikings lead continued to grow in the fourth quarter when Michaela Jewett knocked in a shot from long range to make it 62-49 with 6:58 to go in the game.
Augustana's long range game continued down the stretch as the Vikings were four-of-seven from beyond the arc to lead Augustana to a 74-63 victory.
The Vikings were led by Sees with 24 points and Rabb with nine rebounds.
Rabb also contributed 19 points with Duffy accounting for 13.
The Wildcats were led by Kassidy Pingel with 18 points while four Wildcats garnered four rebounds apiece.
Up Next
Augustana will continue its homestand by welcoming MSU Moorhead and Northern State to the Sanford Pentagon. The tilt against MSU Moorhead will be Friday at 7:30 p.m. while the contest against Northern State will be played Saturday at 5:30 p.m.
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