Air Force Drops Wednesday Contest To Boise State

Feb. 11, 2015

USAF ACADEMY, Colo. - Air Force women's basketball (2-22, 1-12 Mountain West) dropped a 88-69 contest to Boise State (15-7, 7-4 MW) in Mountain West action Wednesday night at Clune Arena. Air Force was led by freshman Cortney Porter and senior Lindsey Lewis, who combined to score 47 points for the Falcons.

Boise State had four players in double-figures scoring, led by forward Deanna Weaver, who scored 24 points. Guard Brooke Pahukoa added 19 points. The Broncos hit 12 three-point baskets in the game, 11 in the first half, and shot 51.5 percent from the field for the game.

Porter and Lewis both set career-high's in scoring with Porter notching a game-high 26 points. and Lewis adding 21. Porter was 8-of-17 from the field, hitting four three's and making all six of her free throws. The freshman from Ogden, Utah, also led the team with seven rebounds and six assists. Lewis was 9-of-16 from the field, hitting a pair of three-point baskets and adding four rebounds.

Senior Jimi Blagowsky added six points and three assists, to go with a team-high four steals. Senior Angela Johnson came off the bench to score four points and pull down six rebounds.

The Falcons shot a respectable 41.7 percent from the field and made eight three's. Air Force was out-rebounded 44-33 and lost the points in the paint battle 38-22.

Air Force returns to action Saturday, Feb. 14, at UNLV. Tipoff, at Cox Pavilion in Las Vegas, Nev., is 2 pm.

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