WAUKESHA, Wis. -- The Augustana Vikings women's basketball team heads north to battle against the No. 19 Carroll Pioneers on Saturday, February 17 for the final regular season game. 

The Vikings are currently 12-12 on the season and 7-8 in conference play. Augie returns to action after dropping a close game to No. 14 Millikin last Saturday. The Vikings were first on the board to start the first quarter with a 4-0 lead. Augie held the Big Blue scoreless until a pair of free throws at 7:25 and maintained their lead until another set of shots from the charity line tied the score at 11-11 with 3:06 remaining. The Vikings returned the favor with a five-point run to increase the gap to 16-11 at 1:48 and maintained the five-point gap closing out the first half with a floating jump shot to create a 21-16 game. In a neck-to-neck second quarter, both teams added 12 to their score, with Augie coming out on top 33-28 at the halftime break.

In the third quarter, Millikin generated a 18-10 margin, overtaking the Vikings at 8:52 with a score of 35-33 following a run to begin the frame. The Big Blue held on to the lead until a jumper from Mariola Tesoro brought the advantage back to Augie. Both teams tied two more times, but the Big Blue held a three-point advantage with a score of 36-33 going into the final quarter. In the fourth, Millikin converted a nine-point run to pull out in front and the Vikings were unable to overtake the Big Blue as they fell 18-10 in the quarter to result in a 64-53 final score. 

Carroll enters the contest with a 20-4 overall record and sits at 13-2 in conference play. The Pioneers return to action after defeating Elmhurst on Wednesday by a score of 85-81. As a team, Carroll shot 46 percent, while Elmhurst obtained 38.5 percent for the game. The Pioneers boast three players averaging double figures in scoring, led by Olivia Rangel with 18.3 points per game. Carroll holds a 9-2 home record, with their last matchup being on February 7, where they outscored Wheaton 83-39.

Augie holds a 20-10 all-time record over Carroll, with their last matchup being on January 14 concluding in a 97-59 loss for the Vikings. Cali Papez led the Vikings with 12 points and six rebounds, with Macy Beinbron close behind with 11 points, five assists, and a steal. 

The Vikings have clinched a CCIW Tournament berth following Wednesday's results and currently sit as the No. 5 seed. Augie can move into the No. 4 seed and host a tournament game with a win Saturday and a North Central loss at Millikin.

Tip-off is scheduled for 2 p.m. Live stream can be viewed here.