MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — Hamline (11-6, 3-5 MIAC) fell to Augsburg (13-4, 6-2 MIAC) 77-63 on Wednesday night at Si Melby Hall. Despite a strong second-half performance where they outscored Augsburg 40-36, the Pipers were unable to overcome the first-half deficit.

The first half commenced with Augsburg establishing an early edge, thanks to a jumper by Keenan Rodriguez at 18:04. The Pipers responded with a layup from Dominic Dosmann at 17:40, assisted by Brendan Ebel, to briefly take the lead. Augsburg's JJ Semanko was instrumental, contributing two 3-pointers, with the second one at 11:29 stretching Augsburg's lead to 15-9. Hanif Muhammad's layup at 2:55, followed by a free throw, widened the gap to 37-21. Augsburg maintained control, closing the half with a 41-23 advantage over Hamline.

Hamline's Dane DeDominces sparked a second-half surge with a jumper at 19:26. He continued to impact the game with several key plays, including a fast-break layup assisted by Dosmann at 18:23, narrowing the lead to 41-27. Augsburg responded with strong inside play, highlighted by Elias Batala's dunk at 15:47, extending their lead to 50-33. Despite the Pipers' efforts, including Cole Peterson's late scoring push with a 3-pointer and layup in the final minute, Augsburg maintained control, securing a 77-63 win.

DeDominces recorded a double-double with 18 points and 10 rebounds, adding two steals to his performance. Raoul Vaidya posted 12 points, converting 3 of 4 free throws and contributing two assists. Ebel scored 11 points on 5-for-9 shooting and collected four rebounds. Peterson added seven points, making all three of his field goal attempts, including one from beyond the arc.

The Pipers will be on the road on Saturday, January 24 in Northfield to take on St. Olaf at 3 PM.