Air Force Academy
Denver
Air Force Falls To Denver, 59-46
12/13/2006 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Dec. 13, 2006
Denver, Colo. - Shooting just 18 percent in the second stanza, the Air Force women's basketball team fell to Denver, 59-46, Wednesday evening at Magness Arena. The Falcons fall to 3-7 on the season, while the Pioneers improve to 4-4.
The opening half was a back-and-forth battle, including 11 ties and three lead changes. However, neither team able to grab more than a two-point lead until the Pioneers hit a basket with 13 seconds remaining in the period to take a 28-24 advantage. Denver's four-point lead was short-lived, as Jacki Novak (Sr., Kewaunee, Wis.) brought the Falcons back within two with a shot as time expired.
Air Force was able to regain the lead early in the second half, but a 6-0 spurt by Denver gave the Pioneers a 34-29 advantage. While the Falcons were able to come back to tie it up, Denver put together an 11-2 run to grab a 45-36 lead. With Air Force missing 14 straight field goal attempts over the span of eight and a half minutes, the Falcons could never get back into the game. Air Force trailed by as many as 15 points before freshman Cynthia Lete (Santa Ana, Calif.) broke the Falcons' field goal drought with just 14 seconds remaining.
Junior Pamela Findlay (Glenview, Ill.) led Air Force with nine points, Alecia Steele (Jr., Oklahoma City, Okla.) added eight points and 10 rebounds and Brooke Cultra (So., Onarga, Ill.) pitched in eight points as well. Sara Benham was the Pioneers' leading scorer with 12 points.
The Falcons are back on the road next week, Dec. 22, when they take on service-academy rival Navy. Tip-off is slated for 2:00 p.m. (ET) at Alumni Hall.
