Air Force Academy
Wyoming
Air Force Falls At Wyoming
1/30/2010 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Jan. 30, 2010
LARAMIE, Wyo. - The Air Force women's basketball team dropped a 98-37 game at Wyoming Saturday afternoon at the Arena Auditorium. The loss dropped the Falcons to 3-17, 0-7 on the season and lifted the Cowgirls to 13-6, 4-3.
Wyoming shot 75.5 percent from the field and made 20 three-point baskets for the game.
A blistering start by Wyoming put the game out of reach early. The Cowgirls made 14-of-16 from the field to start the game, including 7-of-9 from three-point range, to lead 35-7 less than 11 minutes in. Wyoming shot 84 percent from the field in the first-half (21-25), including 76.9 percent from three-point range (10-13) to lead 52-14 at the half.
Wyoming center Hillary Carlson was nearly unstoppable in the paint, scoring 21 points--all in the first-half--to go with five blocks. Carlson made all 10 of her shots in the first half and finished 10-of-11 from the field.
Sara Wilson scored 17 points and Jade Kennedy added 15 points and nine assists for the Cowgirls. Randi Richardson also finished in double-figures, scoring 12 points.
Air Force was led by junior guard Raimee Beck, who finished with nine points and four rebounds. Freshmen Alicia Leipprandt and Kelsey Berger added five points each.
Freshman guards Bethany Gross, Austyn Wilson and Danielle Sorrera scored their first-career points for the Falcons.
Air Force returns to action Wednesday, Feb. 3, hosting San Diego State. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m.
