The North Central College women's basketball team was denied in its latest attempt to break into the win column in College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin play on Saturday, as its offense never got untracked in a 67-55 loss to Augustana College at Gregory Arena.

The Cardinals (6-15, 0-10 CCIW) committed a season-low 10 turnovers and grabbed 19 offensive rebounds, but made just 18 of 62 shots from the floor (29.0 percent) in dropping to 2-8 in home games this season.

The teams played to a 6-6 stalemate after nearly five minutes before Augustana (10-11, 2-8) went on a 13-2 run that gave the visitors a 19-8 advantage with 9:31 remaining in the first half. A jumper by Callie Rezin and a basket and free throw byEmily Collins narrowed the gap to 19-13, but a 7-2 surge gave the Vikings their first double-digit advantage at 26-15.

North Central fought back and cut the deficit to 35-29 by halftime, but were able to get no closer once the second period began despite 11 second-half points fromHelen Muleya.

Muleya finished with 15 points to lead the Cardinals, while Collins turned in a double-double with 10 points and 14 rebounds. Rezin added nine points in 21 minutes off the bench.

Molly Etheridge totaled a game-high 19 points for the Vikings, who also got 12 points each from Gianna Pecora and Natalie Runge. 

The Cardinals travel to face Illinois Wesleyan University (16-5, 9-1) on Wednesday. Tipoff at the Shirk Center is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.