COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- Jessica Lillquist (SR, Sebeka, Minn./Sebeka HS) posted a career-high in both points and rebounds in leading the Augsburg College women's basketball team to an 80-71 victory over North Central College (Ill.) in the Colorado College Tournament at Reid Arena on Friday afternoon.

THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Augsburg 80, North Central 71
LOCATION: Reid Arena, Colorado Springs, Colo.
RECORDS: Augsburg 4-1 overall, North Central 1-3 overall

HOW IT HAPPENED
• Augsburg trailed after the first quarter, but was able to take a 42-34 advantage into the locker room at the intermission. North Central was able to tie things up in the third quarter after an 8-0 run but Augsburg, never relinquished the lead as the Auggies posted a very solid victory over a team that was an NCAA tournament qualifier with a 22-6 record last season ago.
• Lillquist posted a career best 32 points to lead the Auggies, on 14-of-20 shooting from the floor, while also posting a career-best 15 rebounds. The double-double marks the third of her Auggie career. Lillquist also added three assists and a blocked shot to her afternoon.
• Hannah Steinhaus (SO, Waterville, Minn./Waterville-Elysian-Morristown HS) also posted a double-double -- the first of her career -- scoring 11 points and pulling down 10 rebounds, while adding four assists and a steal.
 • Also scoring in double figures for the Auggies was Bridget Bednar (SO, Pierz, Minn./Pierz HS), who put up 13 points and six rebounds.
• For the game, Augsburg shot 37.2 percent (29-of-78) from the floor, while North Central connected on 28.1 percent (25-of-89) of its field-goal attempts. The Auggies held the Cardinals to a season-low 12.2 percent from 3-point range (6-of-49).
• Augsburg claimed a 60-59 advantage on the boards and a 48-34 advantage in points in the paint.

FOR THE FOES
• North Central College finished with two players in double figures, Mayson Whipple and Paula Zernate finished with 12 points apiece.
• The Cardinals Jamie Cuny lead all players with 16 rebounds.
• The North Central reserves outscored the Augsburg bench 47-27.

UP NEXT
• Augsburg will take on Lewis and Clark College on Saturday (11/27) in its final game of the Colorado College Tournament.
• North Central will take on host Colorado College on Saturday in its final game of the tournament.