Box Score

KENOSHA, Wis. – Augustana shot a season-low .343 from the field and was outrebounded by 19 Saturday, falling 73-62 to Carthage at Tarble Arena. The Vikings fell to 13-6 on the year and 6-4 in the CCIW, while the Lady Reds improved to 10-8 overall and 5-5 in the league.
 
Senior Kaycee Kallenberger (Pleasant Valley HS, Bettendorf, Iowa) scored the first four points of the game, but a Bailey Gilbert three-pointer and a layup by Rachel Sydlowski put the hosts on top 5-4. The teams were tied at 10-all after Gilbert and junior Victoria Allen (Eureka HS, Wildwood, Mo.) traded three-pointers, but an Autumn Kalis layup with 2:03 left in the first quarter put the Lady Reds back up. Madie Kaelber's three gave Carthage a 17-12 lead after one.
 
The margin reached nine (21-12) early in the second quarter before the Vikings put together a 10-2 run to draw to within 23-22. Sophomore Izzy Anderson (Alleman HS, Rock Island, Ill.) had five points and an assist in the spree. However, nine straight Lady Red points pushed the advantage to double digits and the hosts eventually took a 34-26 lead to intermission.
 
Carthage led 40-30 with six minutes left in the third, when an Olivia Mayer (Libertyville HS, Green Oaks, Ill.) layup sparked a 13-1 Augustana run that gave the Vikings their first lead since the 6:10 mark of the first quarter. Jen VanWatermeulen's (United Township HS, Silvis, Ill.) back-to-back three-pointers capped the outburst, with the second putting her team up 43-41. A Gilbert layup with 1:19 left in the period broke a 47-all tie and Harris hit two of four free throws in the final 1:06 to give Carthage a 51-47 lead heading to the fourth quarter.
 
The Vikings played from behind the entire fourth quarter. They were still within four (63-59) after a Mikayla Fallon (United Township HS, East Moline, Ill.) three with 4:48 to play, but the Lady Reds outscored Augustana 10-3 the rest of the way, despite hitting just three of six free throws in the final minute.
 
Sophomore Sadie Roberts (United Township HS, East Moline, Ill.) hit eight of 13 shots from the field to lead the Vikings with 17 points. VanWatermeulen was the only other player to reach double figure for Coach Mark Beinborn's squad, finishing with 11. Roberts and sophomore Carly McCameron (Antioch HS, Antioch, Ill.) shared the team lead in rebounds with five each and Allen dished out a team-high five assists. Augustana hit just 24 of 70 field goal attempts and were outrebounded 53-34.
 
Sydlowski led Carthage with 20 points and 13 boards.
 
The Vikings will try and snap a three-game losing streak when they host Elmhurst on Wednesday, February 1. Tipoff at Carver Center is scheduled for 7:00 p.m.