MINNEAPOLIS – The Augsburg University women's basketball team played in its first home contest of the season on Wednesday evening, falling to the College of St. Scholastica 64-58 in Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference play at Si Melby Hall.

THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: St. Scholastica 62, Augsburg 58
LOCATION: Si Melby Hall, Minneapolis, Minn.
RECORDS: Augsburg 1-3 overall (0-2 MIAC), St. Scholastica 1-3 overall (0-2 MIAC)

HOW IT HAPPENED
• After being tied 5-5 early in the game's opening quarter, the Auggies put together an 11-3 run to take a 16-8 advantage. The Saints controlled the rest of the quarter, going on a 9-0 run of their own to take a 17-16 lead at the first quarter break. St. Scholastica dominated the second quarter, growing its lead to nine at 34-25 at halftime.  
• After the St. Scholastica lead grew as high as 19 in the third quarter, the Auggies showed resilience with a 14-1 run to close the quarter and cut the deficit to six at 49-43. A three pointer from Wakinyela Bear (SO, Morrison, Colo./Meskwaki HS) with 7:11 remaining in the final frame saw the deficit shrink to just two points at 50-48, but the Saints managed to turn away the Auggie surge as they stayed on top for the remainder of the contest on the way to a 64-58 win.
• The teams shot at nearly identical clips from the field, with Augsburg going 21-of-51 (41.2%) and the Saints hitting on 21-of-52 (40.4%). The Auggies were the stronger team in the lane, outscoring the Saints 32-22 in the painted area. Augsburg also held a decisive 13-2 advantage in fast break points.
• Bear put together the strongest outing of her collegiate career thus far, scoring a career-high 19 points on an efficient six-of-seven shooting performance, including hitting four-of-five from beyond the arc, while adding three rebounds and two steals. Katie Manecke (SR, Shoreview, Minn./Mounds View HS) was the only other Auggie in double figures, scoring 11 points and adding three assists and a rebound.
• Amira LaDuke (SO, Cass Lake, Minn./Cass Lake-Bena HS) and Kalena Myers (SR, Burnsville, Minn./Apple Valley HS) each scored eight points, with LaDuke adding an assist and a rebound and Myers leading the team with six rebounds.
• Anja Smith (SR, Kewaskum, Wis./Saint Mary's Springs HS) scored six points and pulled down four boards while Samaiya Buchanan (SR, Minneapolis, Minn./Hopkins HS) added seven points, three rebounds, and a new career-high seven steals.

FOR THE FOES
• The Saints were led by Lexi Imdieke with a 15-point, four-rebound performance.
• Jackie Johnson had 12 points and six boards while Kloey Lind was near double figures in two categories with nine points and nine rebounds.  

UP NEXT
• The Auggies will host Gusatuvs Adolphus College in Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference action on Saturday (12/2) at 1 pm.