Late Air Force Rally Comes Up Short at Northeastern

Boston, Mass. - Air Force ignited for a 13-0 scoring run in the fourth quarter but came up short of mounting a comeback against an undefeated Northeastern team at home. The Falcons split the weekend on the road, 1-1, to even out at 3-3 this season. Northeastern improved to 5-0.

Shooting troubles and turnovers were the difference in the game as Air Force shot only 30.8 percent from the field while giving up a season-high 27 turnovers.

Emily Conroe led the Falcons with 13 points while classmate Kaelin Immel scored nine while shooting 50 percent from the field. Senior team captain Venessannah Itugbu led the defensive effort with three blocks and four steals. Junior forward Kassady Huffman registered 10 rebounds and five points while shooting 3-4 from the free throw line.

The Huskies' senior standout, Jess Genco, led the team with 16 points while teammate Ayanna Dublin shot 5-7 from the field for 12 points.

Notables:
-The Falcons held the undefeated Huskies to their lowest scoring game of the season, 17 points below their season average
-Air Force's first half was its lowest-scoring half of the season
-Both teams combined for 30 first-half turnovers and 53 on the game

Quarter-by-Quarter Breakdown

First Quarter: Northeastern 14, Air Force 9
-Starters: Venessannah Itugbu, Emily Conroe, Riley Snyder, Alexis Springfield, Kassady Huffman
-Both teams got off to a cold start, Air Force opened the game going 0-6 from the field, NU turned the ball over three times before scoring at the 6:30 mark
-Air Force went on a 4-0 scoring run while NU closed the quarter on three turnovers
-Immel scored three points while a trio of Falcons had a bucket apiece
-The Falcons had 16 turnovers on 14 points in the first half

Second Quarter: Northeastern 34, Air Force 14
-NU opened second quarter with two-straight three-pointers
-Air Force continued to struggle with shooting, going 1-8 from the field on the quarter, 5-25 on the half
-NU closed the half on an 8-0 run to build a 20-point lead for its largest margin of the game
-Air Force closed the half on a 4:21 scoring drought with eight turnovers
-The Falcons' five points marked a season low for points scored in a quarter

Third Quarter: Northeastern 45, Air Force 25
-NU opened the third quarter on a 7-0 scoring run while the Falcons added a bucket and four turnovers
-NU went on a 3:40 scoring drought while Air Force went on a 3:55 scoring drought
-Air Force grinded out a 7-0 scoring run over a 2:21 span, highlighted by three-pointer from Conroe to bring the Falcons within 18
-The Falcons tallied their first double-digit scoring quarter of the game

Fourth Quarter: Northeastern 54, Air Force 41
-The Falcons ignited in the fourth quarter, going on a 13-0 scoring run to get within 11 points while holding the Huskies scoreless for over six minutes
- NU turned the ball over seven times during their scoring drought
-Autrey hit a critical three-pointer to bring the Falcons within 10 at the 1:05 mark
-NU settled in and held off the Falcons' comeback
-Air Force shot a game-high 53.8 percent in the fourth quarter

The Falcons return home to take on Northern Colorado in their final game of November. The Falcons and Bears will tip-off in Clune Arena, Wednesday, Nov. 28, at 5 p.m. MT.

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