St. Paul, Minn. – The Macalester College women's basketball team played its 24^th game of the season, facing MIAC leader Augsburg. The Scots had a tremendous game, but ultimately fell 67-51. The Scots are now 8-16 (6-15 MIAC).
 
Junior forward Emma LaFrenz (Edina, Minn./Edina) got things started with a layup for the Scots. After giving up the next eight points, junior guard Solana Cushing (Minneapolis, Minn./South) banked her first three of the evening. While the Auggies answered with a three of their own, Cushing would sink another three, making the score 11-8, with 2:48 on the clock. Another three-point shot for the Scots was made by sophomore guard Maia Pedrosa (South San Francisco, Calif./Urban School of San Francisco) and the Scots would go into the second trailing, 16-11.
 
The second quarter started off with first year guard/forward Katherine Norquist (Chicago, Ill./Walter Payton College Prep) making a layup for the Scots. After three points for the Auggies, Cushing made yet another three, assisted by first year guard/forward Peyton Starks (St. Louis, MO./John Burroughs School). The Scots would give up another five points before going on an 8-0 run for almost five minutes. Sabbagh and Cushing both made threes while Starks put up a jumper to tie the game at 24 with 1:22 on the clock. Augsburg would bank a three, while Norquist would make a layup to keep the Scots within one, 27-26. All four of the Scots' last buckets of the half were assisted by Pedrosa.
 
The Scots started the second half the way they were each quarter, making a layup, this time by sophomore guard Andrea Palmen (Kenosha, Wis./The Prairie School) to take the lead, 28-27. The Auggies were hot from the three-point line this quarter, making their first of four in the quarter. Cushing would tie the game back up at 30 before Augsburg went on a 13-1 run, increasing their lead to 43-31, with 4:01 on the clock. Pedrosa would stop the run with a layup of her own. A back-and-forth battle ensued the rest of the quarter, but the Auggies took a 51-38 lead into the final 10 minutes.
 
Each team opened the fourth with a layup and a three-pointer. Palmen would make another bucket for the Scots before the Auggies sank a pair of free throws with 7:21 on the clock. The Scots held the Auggies for almost 2:30 minutes before the Auggies would find the basket again. Sabbagh would start a 6-2 scoring run for the Scots, bringing the score to 64-51. However, the rally wasn't enough to overcome the Auggies, and the Scots fell 67-51.
 
Cushing banked 4-for-7 three pointers and led the team with 16 points. Starks and Pedrosa led the team in assists with five and four respectively. The Scots were 38.1% from the three-point line and a 36.2% field goal percentage.
 
Before the game, Macalester honored its lone senior, Celine Sabbagh for her incredible career.
 
The Scots final regular season game is Wednesday, February 16. They host Hamline at 7:00 p.m.