ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Holding an opponent to its fewest points since the 2018-19 season, the Augsburg University women's basketball team scored a 48-35 nonconference victory over Crown College on Monday afternoon at the University of Northwestern-St. Paul.
THEÂ BASICS
FINALÂ SCORE:Â Augsburg 48, Crown 35
LOCATION:Â Northwestern-St. Paul Eriksen Center, St. Paul, Minn.
RECORDS:Â Augsburg 2-7 overall, Crown 1-9 overall
HOW IT HAPPENED
• The game was relatively close early, with the Auggies leading 29-22 at halftime. Leading 39-35 after three quarters, the Auggies blanked the Polars in the fourth quarter, with a 9-0 advantage that produced the final margin of victory. With both teams shooting under 24 percent from the field, Augsburg outrebounded Crown by a 47-40 margin -- including a 13-8 advantage in offensive rebounds that produced an 11-4 advantage in second-chance points.
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Amira LaDuke (JR, Cass Lake, Minn./Cass Lake-Bena HS) claimed her first collegiate double-double, scoring 14 points with a career-high 11 rebounds, adding three blocked shots, an assist and a steal.Â
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Wakinyela Bear (JR, Morrison, Colo./Meskwaki (Iowa) HS) scored eight points with seven rebounds and three assists, and
Lani Fonoti (FY, Cloquet, Minn./Cloquet HS) scored nine points.
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Maecee Alexander (SO, St. Louis Park, Minn./St. Louis Park HS) andÂ
Katie Manecke (SR, Shoreview, Minn./Mounds View HS) scored seven points with three rebounds each, with Alexander adding three assists.
Emma Kanz (JR, Brooklyn Park, Minn./Maple Grove HS) contributed four blocked shots with seven rebounds and two points.
BEYOND THE BOXSCORE
• Crown's 35 points were the fewest scored by an Augsburg women's basketball opponent since the Auggies scored a 94-25 win over Crown on Nov. 15, 2018.
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FOR THE FOES
• Brayli Reimer scored 11 points with 10 rebounds to lead Crown.
• Sydney Cotten scored seven points with five rebounds, and Emma Kingsley scored six points with nine rebounds.
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UP NEXT
• Augsburg is back in action on Tuesday (12/31) at 3 p.m., with a nonconference game at Northwestern-St. Paul.
