ARDEN HILLS, Minn. -- Connecting on 63.5 percent (33-of-52) from the field in the game, while holding visiting Augsburg University to a 39.4-percent (26-of-66) effort from the field, the Bethel University women's basketball team claimed a 96-64 win in Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference action on Wednesday evening.

THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Bethel 96, Augsburg 64
LOCATION: Robertson Center, Arden Hills, Minn.
RECORDS: Augsburg 8-5 overall (5-3 MIAC), Bethel 9-4 overall (4-2 MIAC)

HOW IT HAPPENED
• A 13-2 run early in the first half gave Bethel its first double-digit lead, 18-7, and the Royals' lead did not dip below six points the rest of the way, as Bethel snapped Augsburg's four-game winning streak. Bethel led 47-38 at halftime and extended its lead to as many as 35 points in the closing minutes. The 96 points are the most scored against an Augsburg squad this season.
• Aiza Wilson (SO, Minneapolis, Minn./DeLaSalle HS) scored 13 points to lead Augsburg, adding a team-best three assists.
• Arianna Jones (SO, Brooklyn Park, Minn./Osseo HS) scored 11 points with a team-best six rebounds and two steals, and Camryn Speese (SO, Bloomington, Minn./DeLaSalle HS) scored 10 points.
• K'Aezha Wubben (SO, SO, Minneapolis, Minn./Hopkins HS) scored nine points and Bridget Bednar (SR, Pierz, Minn./Pierz HS) scored eight points with four rebounds.
• Bethel out-rebounded Augsburg by a 39-24 margin in the game and blocked seven shots to Augsburg's two. Bethel's bench outscored Augsburg's by a 27-11 margin.
• Augsburg suffered its first loss in nine games this season in games when shooting better than 37.0 percent from the field. 

 FOR THE FOES
• Abby Miller scored 21 points to lead four Bethel players in double-figures. Hannah Johnson scored 13 points with 16 rebounds and two blocked shots.
• Angie Kirchoff scored 16 points with five assists and two blocks, and Taite Anderson scored 13 points with six rebounds and two blocks.

UP NEXT
• Augsburg returns to MIAC action on Saturday (1/13) at 3 p.m., hosting conference co-leader Saint Benedict at Si Melby Hall.
• Bethel hosts Gustavus on Saturday at 3 p.m.