Augsburg women's basketball seniors Katie Manecke, Kalena Myers, and Anja Smith pose with their families and coaches on senior day 2024
Kevin Healy
90
Winner Concordia-M'head CC 16-4,15-2 MIAC
69
Augsburg AUG 8-12,7-10 MIAC
Winner
Concordia-M'head CC
16-4,15-2 MIAC
90
Final
69
Augsburg AUG
8-12,7-10 MIAC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Concordia-M'head CC 27 29 21 13 90
Augsburg AUG 12 13 20 24 69

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Auggies fall to Cobbers on senior day

MINNEAPOLIS – The Augsburg University women's basketball team hosted Concordia College-Moorhead in its home finale on Saturday afternoon, falling to the Cobbers 90-69 on senior day.

THE BASICS

FINAL SCORE: Concordia-Moorhead 90, Augsburg 69
LOCATION: Si Melby Hall, Minneapolis, Minn.  
RECORDS: Augsburg 8-12 overall (7-10 MIAC), Concordia-Moorhead 16-4 overall (15-2 MIAC)

HOW IT HAPPENED
• The Cobbers came out hot in the opening half, leading 27-12 at the first quarter break and taking a 56-25 lead by halftime.
• The Auggies were narrowly outscored 21-20 in the third quarter, but managed to win the fourth quarter by a 24-13 margin.
• Augsburg shot 26-of-60 from the field (40.0%) and 8-of-21 from beyond the arc (38.1%) while the Cobbers connected on 33 of their 61 total attempts (54.1%) and 12-of-21 (57.1%) from deep.
Wakinyela Bear (SO, Morrison, Colo./Meskwaki HS) matched her career high with 19 points on 6-of-12 shooting, also adding five rebounds, two assists, and a steal.
Anja Smith (SR, Kewaskum, Wis./Saint Mary's Spring HS) finished with 16 points on 7-of-16 shooting to go along with five rebounds, a block, and a steal. Kalena Myers (SR, Burnsville, Minn./Apple Valley HS) also reached double figures with 10 points and two rebounds.
Jhanae Green (FY, Minneapolis, Minn./Minneapolis Southwest HS) led the scoring effort off the bench with six points, a rebound, and a steal.

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE

• The game marked the final home games for a trio of Augsburg seniors: Katie Manecke (SR, Shoreview, Minn./Mounds View HS), Kalena Myers, and Anja Smith.

FOR THE FOES
• Makayla Anderson led the Cobbers with 19 points on 8-of-12 shooting.

UP NEXT
• The Auggies will resume their previously halted game at Gustavus on Monday at 5:15 pm in St. Peter, Minn.
 
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