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Air Force Falls to UNLV at MW Championships
3/7/2016 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
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LAS VEGAS, Nev. - Air Force women's basketball lost to UNLV, 55-42, in opening night action at the 2016 Mountain West Basketball Championships Monday at the Thomas and Mack Center. The Falcons were eliminated from the Championships and conclude the 2015-16 season.
In a defensive battle early on, it was UNLV that was able to pull away late. Air Force played tough, lock-down defense in the first half, holding the Rebels to 31.3 percent shooting. The Falcons went into halftime trailing by three at 26-23.
UNLV out-scored the Falcons 15-11 in the third quarter to go up 41-34. The Rebels extended their lead in the fourth.
Sophomore guard Dee Bennett led the Air Force offense with 11 points and sophomore guard Cortney Porter added nine points. Bennett also had a team-high five rebounds. Porter also had five rebounds and a team-high three assists.
Freshman Cheyenne Wall scored six points sophomore Sarah Cantu added five.
Senior Taylor Parker finished her Air Force career with 13 minutes played. Parker injured her ankle on a defensive play early in the third quarter and did not return the rest of the game.
