SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Winona State women's basketball picked up a dominating 87-58 win at Augustana with four players reaching double figures.
The Warriors jumped out to a commanding lead early and kept their foot on the pedal to pick up a big victory on the road to move to 8-4 overall and 5-1 in the NSIC.
How it Happened
After giving up the game's first bucket, the Warriors answered with 13 consecutive points, capped off by
Alayna Suprenand's second three-pointer of the first quarter.
Vivica Bretton tallied 12 first-quarter points as WSU led 26-9 after one.
Winona State countered an Augustana push in the second quarter with an 11-2 run in the half's final three minutes as
Megan Schuman collected an offensive rebound putback as the buzzer sounded to give WSU a 47-21 lead at the break.
Augustana had no answer for Winona State's hot shooting, with the Warriors going 7-12 (58.3%) from the field in the third quarter. WSU extended their lead to as many as 34 points after a barrage of makes from downtown midway through the final frame. Winona State was able to hold on for the convincing 29-point victory.
Statistical Comparison
- Winona State shot 50.8% from the field (32-62) and held Augie to 40.4% (23-57) shooting.
- The Warriors cashed in 14 three-pointers and went 9-11 from the charity stripe.
- WSU controlled the glass, outrebounding AU 37-25 and outscored the Vikings in second chance points, 14-5.
- Bretton led all scorers with 19 points while Sadie Jarmolowicz, Megan Schuman, and Breah Golden each tallied 14.
- Hailey Markworth and Schuman each grabbed seven boards and three steals to lead WSU.
- Miranda Lomax led the Vikings with 17 points.
Winona State will close out the 2025 calendar year on Saturday, December 20 at 3:00pm as they visit Wayne State.
