SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Senior Kristal Flowers scored a game-high 14 points and grabbed a team-high six rebounds to pace Minot State in an 83-52 loss on Friday night at No. 23 Augustana.

Minot State falls to 4-4 (1-3 NSIC) on the season while the Vikings improve to 8-0 (4-0 NSIC).

"Augustana is a ranked Top 25 team in the nation and a really good team when playing at home," said head coach Mark Graupe. "Their defensive pressure was all over the court and really affected us from gaining any momentum."

Augustana outscored the Beavers in a high-scoring first quarter, 32-21. Minot State shot 50 percent from the field while the Vikings shot 8 of 12 from three-point range to start the game.

Both teams cooled off in the second quarter, as the Vikings limited Minot State to 36.4 percent shooting and outscored the Beavers, 19-11. Augustana forced Minot State into seven turnovers while the Beavers held a 10-6 advantage in rebounding in the second quarter.

The Vikings shot 11 of 20 from three-point range to take a 51-32 lead at halftime while the Beavers shot 44.8 percent from the field.

Augustana outscored the Beavers 19-10 in the third quarter to take a 70-42 lead going into the fourth quarter.

Minot State went 5 of 6 from the free throw line, as the two teams went back and forth in the fourth quarter. Augustana edged the Beavers 13-10 on their way to their way to earning an 83-52 victory.

Kari Clements followed Flowers in scoring with nine points while Madison Wald and Holly Johnson added eight points each.

Denton joined Flowers in grabbing a team-high six rebounds and Johnson in dishing out a team-high three assists.

Minot State finished shooting 39.6 percent from the field and 80 percent from the free throw line while holding a 31-21 advantage in rebounding. The Vikings shot 53.6 percent from the floor, including 50 percent from three-point range.

Minot State returns to action tomorrow night when they travel to Wayne, Neb. To take on Wayne State at 4 p.m.