SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – The Southwest Minnesota State women's basketball team extended its winning streak to four on Saturday night with a 76-66 victory over Augustana in NSIC women's basketball inside the Sanford Pentagon.
 
SMSU, now 6-6 overall and 5-2 in NSIC play, was led by Bri Stoltzman with 19 points on 8 of 16 shooting with two 3-pointers. Madison Gehloff scored 15 points on 6 of 13 shooting with three makes at the foul line and seven rebounds. Sam Wall recorded 14 points as well, while adding a steal and an assist. Kenzie Jones rounded out the top Mustang attackers with 13 points, adding four rebounds and an assist.
 
The Mustangs finished the game shooting 41 percent (24 of 59) from the field including 27 percent from deep (4 of 15).
 
Augustana, now 1-8 overall and 1-6 in the NSIC, was led by Michaela Jewett's 19 points with four 3-pointers. AU closed the night shooting 38 percent (25 of 66) from the field, including 6 of 20 on 3-pointers.
 
Augustana scored 11 of 16 points to start the game and never looked back in building a 20-9 advantage after one quarter of play. The Mustangs would shoot 44 percent in the second quarter, while forcing the Vikings to turnover the ball six times in shrinking the deficit to six points at the end of the half at a score of 35-29.
 
SMSU launched a fierce attack to begin the second half, drilling back-to-back 3-pointers and two jumpshots in building a 10-2 run to take the lead for the first time in the game with seven minutes left in the third quarter. The Mustangs out scored the Vikings 23-11 in the third quarter.

SMSU carried its momentum deep into the game, opening the fourth quarter with a 9-4 run to take 61-50 lead with six minutes remaining. The Mustangs responded to every point scored by Augustana for the remainder of the game, forcing the Vikings to foul with time dwindling.

UP NEXT 

SMSU is back in action next on Tuesday, Jan. 2, taking on Division III foe Martin Luther College with tip-off scheduled for 5:30 p.m. inside the R/A Facility