Air Force Academy
New Mexico
Air Force Downed By New Mexico, 75-45
1/19/2008 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Jan. 19, 2008
USAF ACADEMY, Colo. - The Air Force women's basketball team (6-10, 0-4) lost to New Mexico (10-7, 2-2), 75-45, in Mountain West Conference action Saturday afternoon in Clune Arena. Junior Brooke Cultra led the Falcons with 14 points and four assists.
The Falcons faced another hot three-point shooting team and struggled with rebounding the ball. The Lobos shot 61.9 percent from three point range, making 13-of-21 shots. New Mexico dominated the boards, outrebounding Air Force 41-22.
Amy Beggin led the Lobos with 20 points, making 6-of-8 from downtown. Brandi Kimble scored 16 points and was 4-of-5 from three-point range and had a game-high seven rebounds. Dionne Marsh added 14 points and five rebounds.
In addition to the game-high in points, Cultra led the team with five rebounds and four assists. Pamela Findlay and Dana Loveless also had five rebounds. Alecia Steele was the other Falcon in double-figures, scoring 11 points to go with three assists. Jamie Davis had four steals.
At the half, Air Force trailed by just eight with the score at 29-21. New Mexico caught fire from behind the arc in the second half, making 8-of-10 three's and outscoring the Falcons 46-24.
Air Force struggled from the field, shooting 34.7 percent and hitting just one three in 13 attempts. The Falcons did shoot well from the free throw line, making good on 83.3 percent of their attempts.
Air Force returns to action Wednesday, Jan. 23, at Colorado State.
