Saturday, January 26
USAFA, CO
2:00 p.m. MT
Air Force Academy
7-12, 3-5MW
88
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77
San Jose State
1-17, 0-7MW
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San Jose State
19
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77
Air Force
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88
Women’s Hoops Flies by SJSU with Fourth Quarter Surge, 88-77
1/26/2019 5:45:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Kaelin Immel of Air Force women’s basketball scored a career-high 30 points to lead the Falcons to their seventh win
USAF Academy, Colo. - A fourth quarter surge lifted Air Force to an 88-77 victory over Mountain West foe San Jose State (1-17, 0-7), Saturday afternoon, in Clune Arena. The Falcons, who improved to 7-12 overall with a 3-5 mark in league play, were led by sophomore co-team captain Kaelin Immel who scored a career-high 30 points.
Immel, who knocked down a season-high 11 field goals, had a team-high five assists, collected five rebounds, blocked two shots and picked off a steal. The Beaverton, Oregon, native shot 11-23 (.478) from the field with three of the buckets coming from down range.
Air Force's freshman contributors put on a show of force as three fourth-classmen registered double-figure scoring marks. Riley Snyder, who averages 10.4 points per game, dropped 18 on the night while shooting .583 from the field. Haley Jones shot .556 from the field to score 13 points for the fourth time this season while registering her first collegiate double-double with 10 rebounds. Jones also led the team with four steals. Briana Autrey, whose defensive effort changed the course of the game in the fourth quarter, scored 13 points while shooting .500 from deep and .400 from the field. She had three steals and collected five rebounds.
Sophomore guard Emily Conroe played a significant role in the win, snagging a season-high nine offensive rebounds while adding eight points to the final tally.
San Jose State shot lights out in Clune Arena, shooting more than double their .246 three-ball average (.579) while going .500 from the field. The Spartans had their best shooting in the third quarter, going 75.0 percent from deep and 58.8 percent from the field. San Jose State had five scorers in double-figures, led by Megan Anderson and Raziya Potter's 14 points apiece. The Spartans' bench combined for 34 points.
Air Force crashed the boards, collecting 47 rebounds to the Spartans' 30. SJSU also turned the ball over 18 times to the Falcons' 16.
"San Jose has been in every game they've played, including the top teams," head coach Chris Gobrecht said. "The way they were shooting the ball today made me a little nervous-- they were really in a rhythm."
"Autrey making the defensive plays in the fourth quarter is what turned the game around for us," continued Gobrecht. "We knew we had to get them off balance because they were way too comfortable. We got a lot more aggressive defensively and they started to miss some shots and we started to hit ours and that was the difference. We've been that team and we're not that far removed from being them, I know how frustrating it is to have a lead like that and lose it, but I think they're going to be okay, they've got some kids that can play."
Air Force hosts San Diego State in the second meeting of the season, 7 p.m. MT, Wednesday, Jan. 30, in Clune Arena. The Falcons aim to redeem a tough 66-56 loss to the Aztecs earlier this season, in San Diego.
Notables:
-The last time Air Force had seven wins or more in a season was in the 2010-11 season
-The win marks the Falcons' first time in program history to have three MWC wins in January
-Immel recorded a career-best 30-point performance, she has five double-figure scoring performances in eight MWC games
-Ashley Jones recorded her first career double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds
-Air Force's 88 points was the most ever scored against SJSU and the 10-point margin is the Falcons' largest margin of victory over the Spartans
-The last time Air Force scored 88 points or more in a MWC contest was against UNLV, Feb. 16, 2011 (91)
Quarter by Quarter Breakdown
First Quarter: SJSU 19, AF 17
Air Force starters: Haley Jones, Briana Autrey, Riley Snyder, Kaelin Immel and Kassady Huffman
-SJSU was the first to score with a layup from Hafoka, Snyder matched with a layup of her own
-SJSU went on a four-point run after an errant turnover by Autrey
-Immel killed the run with a three-ball, Autrey followed up by drawing a shooting foul where she hit one of two, tied at 10 (5:36)
-SJSU went 0-4 on a two-minute scoring drought heading into the media timeout (3:22)
-AF went on a 6-0 run out of the media timeout while SJSU's scoring drought extended to just under five minutes
-SJSU ended the drought with a three-ball to come within one of the Falcons; lead, 16-15 (1:20)
-The Spartans tie at 16 via the free-throw line
-SJSU takes the lead with another three-ball, 19-17, (00:29)
-AF shot 46.7 percent from the field while SJSU 40.0 percent from deep and 50.0 percent from the field
Second Quarter: SJSU 40, AF 39
-SJSU opens the quarter with its third three-pointer to extend the lead, 22-17 (9:29)
-Autrey drained her first three-pointer to knot the score at 20; however, SJSU swiftly responded with a fast-break layup to retake the lead
-SJSU added another bucket via an AF turnover
-Autrey hit her second three-pointer (7:10) to bring AF within three points of the lead
-AF was 0-4 heading into the media timeout while SJSU remained hot from deep, hitting two-straight three-balls out of the timeout, extending the lead, 34-26 (3:59)
-Immel ended a four-minute scoring drought with a smooth jumper from the free-throw line, she went on to add another bucket following a missed attempt by SJSU
-Immel ignited a 7-0 scoring run, Snyder followed up with a jumper to extend to a 9-0 run to tie the game at 36 (1:33)
-After a scoring exchange, AF took the lead via Jones at the free-throw line, 39-38, (00:39)
-SJSU scored in the waning seconds of the half to take a one-point lead
-Both teams were shooting well over season averages at the end of the half
-The Spartans, who shoot 24.6 percent from deep on the season, found their rhythm with the deep-ball, hitting 5-9 (55.6 percent); Hafoka and Benally drained two apiece
-AF shot 43.8 percent from the field in the quarter and 46.7 percent in the half-- Immel led the way with 15 points while Jones led with six rebounds
-The teams were neck-and-neck in turnovers (6-7) and rebounds (20-19), with AF holding the narrow advantage in both categories
Third Quarter: SJSU 63, AF 57
-SJSU was the first to score out of the halftime break-- Spartans lead, 42-39 (9:18)
-Snyder and Huffman combined for a 4-0 run to bring AF within two, but the momentum was ceased by SJSU as Anderson drained her third three-ball of the game (8:07)
-After a bucket-for-bucket exchange, Snyder hit her first three-pointer (6:37), SJSU leads 51-48
-SJSU went 6-6 heading into the media timeout, building a seven-point lead (5:48); Anderson and Benally were shooting 75.0 percent from deep (3-4), while Hafoka was perfect (2-2) at the time out
-Snyder and Immel had 15 points apiece at the media timeout
-Jones added a bucket via an offensive rebound out of the media timeout to bring AF within five
-AF turned the ball over four times in two-minutes while Potter of SJSU went on a 4-0 run, SJSU leads 59-52 (3:40)
-Despite their turnovers, AF stayed in the game with accurate shooting, cutting SJSU's lead to four, 59-55 (2:13)
-SJSU added two more buckets from within the paint by the end of the quarter while AF put one in
-SJSU was shooting significantly better than they have all season, hitting 75.0 percent from deep and 58.3 percent from the field
-AF was shooting above average as well, knocking down 46.8 percent of attempts from the field
-Immel ended the quarter with 20 points while Snyder had 15
-AF had its best quarter of shooting, hitting 50.0 percent from deep and from the field
Fourth Quarter: AF 88, SJSU 77
-Snyder knocked down her second three-pointer to bring AF within four, but SJSU would take the wind out of the AF sails yet again, returning the three-ball favor (7:46)
-Autrey ignited a 7-0 run for the Falcons, forcing two-straight turnovers and converting buckets, Immel capitalized with another three to tie the game at 71 (6:29)
-Immel regained the Falcons' lead, 72-71, with a free-throw (5:08), the bucket marked her 26th point, tying her career-high mark
-Conroe hit a critical three-point jumper from the wing to extend to an 11-0 run while giving AF a four-point lead, 75-71 (4:36)
-Immel knocked down a jumper off the spin-move for her 28th point, a new career-high (3:48), while SJSU was on a four-minute scoring drought, AF leads, 77-73
-Autrey put the shackles on the SJSU point guard, forcing an offensive foul which AF converted for a point at the free-throw line, AF leads 78-73 (1:55)
-SJSU's Potter, who had 15 points, fouled out with 1:44 remaining, Jones connected on a point at the free-throw line
-Conroe scored her seventh point by way of an offensive board for a layup, AF was on a 17-2 run over 6:17
-Autrey penetrated hard to the rack for her 11th point, SJSU matched with a three-ball, AF leads 83-76 (00:39)
-Despite taking AF to the free-throw line, SJSU was unable to track down the Falcons by the end of regulation
-AF finished the game shooting 36.4 percent from three-point arrange and 47.0 percent from the field, marks significantly higher than season averages
-SJSU doubled its average three-point field goal percentage (.246), hitting 11 three-pointers for a 57.9 percent performance from down range
Immel, who knocked down a season-high 11 field goals, had a team-high five assists, collected five rebounds, blocked two shots and picked off a steal. The Beaverton, Oregon, native shot 11-23 (.478) from the field with three of the buckets coming from down range.
Air Force's freshman contributors put on a show of force as three fourth-classmen registered double-figure scoring marks. Riley Snyder, who averages 10.4 points per game, dropped 18 on the night while shooting .583 from the field. Haley Jones shot .556 from the field to score 13 points for the fourth time this season while registering her first collegiate double-double with 10 rebounds. Jones also led the team with four steals. Briana Autrey, whose defensive effort changed the course of the game in the fourth quarter, scored 13 points while shooting .500 from deep and .400 from the field. She had three steals and collected five rebounds.
Sophomore guard Emily Conroe played a significant role in the win, snagging a season-high nine offensive rebounds while adding eight points to the final tally.
San Jose State shot lights out in Clune Arena, shooting more than double their .246 three-ball average (.579) while going .500 from the field. The Spartans had their best shooting in the third quarter, going 75.0 percent from deep and 58.8 percent from the field. San Jose State had five scorers in double-figures, led by Megan Anderson and Raziya Potter's 14 points apiece. The Spartans' bench combined for 34 points.
Air Force crashed the boards, collecting 47 rebounds to the Spartans' 30. SJSU also turned the ball over 18 times to the Falcons' 16.
"San Jose has been in every game they've played, including the top teams," head coach Chris Gobrecht said. "The way they were shooting the ball today made me a little nervous-- they were really in a rhythm."
"Autrey making the defensive plays in the fourth quarter is what turned the game around for us," continued Gobrecht. "We knew we had to get them off balance because they were way too comfortable. We got a lot more aggressive defensively and they started to miss some shots and we started to hit ours and that was the difference. We've been that team and we're not that far removed from being them, I know how frustrating it is to have a lead like that and lose it, but I think they're going to be okay, they've got some kids that can play."
Air Force hosts San Diego State in the second meeting of the season, 7 p.m. MT, Wednesday, Jan. 30, in Clune Arena. The Falcons aim to redeem a tough 66-56 loss to the Aztecs earlier this season, in San Diego.
Notables:
-The last time Air Force had seven wins or more in a season was in the 2010-11 season
-The win marks the Falcons' first time in program history to have three MWC wins in January
-Immel recorded a career-best 30-point performance, she has five double-figure scoring performances in eight MWC games
-Ashley Jones recorded her first career double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds
-Air Force's 88 points was the most ever scored against SJSU and the 10-point margin is the Falcons' largest margin of victory over the Spartans
-The last time Air Force scored 88 points or more in a MWC contest was against UNLV, Feb. 16, 2011 (91)
Quarter by Quarter Breakdown
First Quarter: SJSU 19, AF 17
Air Force starters: Haley Jones, Briana Autrey, Riley Snyder, Kaelin Immel and Kassady Huffman
-SJSU was the first to score with a layup from Hafoka, Snyder matched with a layup of her own
-SJSU went on a four-point run after an errant turnover by Autrey
-Immel killed the run with a three-ball, Autrey followed up by drawing a shooting foul where she hit one of two, tied at 10 (5:36)
-SJSU went 0-4 on a two-minute scoring drought heading into the media timeout (3:22)
-AF went on a 6-0 run out of the media timeout while SJSU's scoring drought extended to just under five minutes
-SJSU ended the drought with a three-ball to come within one of the Falcons; lead, 16-15 (1:20)
-The Spartans tie at 16 via the free-throw line
-SJSU takes the lead with another three-ball, 19-17, (00:29)
-AF shot 46.7 percent from the field while SJSU 40.0 percent from deep and 50.0 percent from the field
Second Quarter: SJSU 40, AF 39
-SJSU opens the quarter with its third three-pointer to extend the lead, 22-17 (9:29)
-Autrey drained her first three-pointer to knot the score at 20; however, SJSU swiftly responded with a fast-break layup to retake the lead
-SJSU added another bucket via an AF turnover
-Autrey hit her second three-pointer (7:10) to bring AF within three points of the lead
-AF was 0-4 heading into the media timeout while SJSU remained hot from deep, hitting two-straight three-balls out of the timeout, extending the lead, 34-26 (3:59)
-Immel ended a four-minute scoring drought with a smooth jumper from the free-throw line, she went on to add another bucket following a missed attempt by SJSU
-Immel ignited a 7-0 scoring run, Snyder followed up with a jumper to extend to a 9-0 run to tie the game at 36 (1:33)
-After a scoring exchange, AF took the lead via Jones at the free-throw line, 39-38, (00:39)
-SJSU scored in the waning seconds of the half to take a one-point lead
-Both teams were shooting well over season averages at the end of the half
-The Spartans, who shoot 24.6 percent from deep on the season, found their rhythm with the deep-ball, hitting 5-9 (55.6 percent); Hafoka and Benally drained two apiece
-AF shot 43.8 percent from the field in the quarter and 46.7 percent in the half-- Immel led the way with 15 points while Jones led with six rebounds
-The teams were neck-and-neck in turnovers (6-7) and rebounds (20-19), with AF holding the narrow advantage in both categories
Third Quarter: SJSU 63, AF 57
-SJSU was the first to score out of the halftime break-- Spartans lead, 42-39 (9:18)
-Snyder and Huffman combined for a 4-0 run to bring AF within two, but the momentum was ceased by SJSU as Anderson drained her third three-ball of the game (8:07)
-After a bucket-for-bucket exchange, Snyder hit her first three-pointer (6:37), SJSU leads 51-48
-SJSU went 6-6 heading into the media timeout, building a seven-point lead (5:48); Anderson and Benally were shooting 75.0 percent from deep (3-4), while Hafoka was perfect (2-2) at the time out
-Snyder and Immel had 15 points apiece at the media timeout
-Jones added a bucket via an offensive rebound out of the media timeout to bring AF within five
-AF turned the ball over four times in two-minutes while Potter of SJSU went on a 4-0 run, SJSU leads 59-52 (3:40)
-Despite their turnovers, AF stayed in the game with accurate shooting, cutting SJSU's lead to four, 59-55 (2:13)
-SJSU added two more buckets from within the paint by the end of the quarter while AF put one in
-SJSU was shooting significantly better than they have all season, hitting 75.0 percent from deep and 58.3 percent from the field
-AF was shooting above average as well, knocking down 46.8 percent of attempts from the field
-Immel ended the quarter with 20 points while Snyder had 15
-AF had its best quarter of shooting, hitting 50.0 percent from deep and from the field
Fourth Quarter: AF 88, SJSU 77
-Snyder knocked down her second three-pointer to bring AF within four, but SJSU would take the wind out of the AF sails yet again, returning the three-ball favor (7:46)
-Autrey ignited a 7-0 run for the Falcons, forcing two-straight turnovers and converting buckets, Immel capitalized with another three to tie the game at 71 (6:29)
-Immel regained the Falcons' lead, 72-71, with a free-throw (5:08), the bucket marked her 26th point, tying her career-high mark
-Conroe hit a critical three-point jumper from the wing to extend to an 11-0 run while giving AF a four-point lead, 75-71 (4:36)
-Immel knocked down a jumper off the spin-move for her 28th point, a new career-high (3:48), while SJSU was on a four-minute scoring drought, AF leads, 77-73
-Autrey put the shackles on the SJSU point guard, forcing an offensive foul which AF converted for a point at the free-throw line, AF leads 78-73 (1:55)
-SJSU's Potter, who had 15 points, fouled out with 1:44 remaining, Jones connected on a point at the free-throw line
-Conroe scored her seventh point by way of an offensive board for a layup, AF was on a 17-2 run over 6:17
-Autrey penetrated hard to the rack for her 11th point, SJSU matched with a three-ball, AF leads 83-76 (00:39)
-Despite taking AF to the free-throw line, SJSU was unable to track down the Falcons by the end of regulation
-AF finished the game shooting 36.4 percent from three-point arrange and 47.0 percent from the field, marks significantly higher than season averages
-SJSU doubled its average three-point field goal percentage (.246), hitting 11 three-pointers for a 57.9 percent performance from down range
Team Stats
SJ
AF
FG%
.500
.470
3FG%
.579
.364
FT%
.400
.643
RB
30
47
TO
18
16
STL
12
9
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
30
FGM
11
3FGM
3
FTM
5
Pts
18
FGM
7
3FGM
2
FTM
2
Pts
13
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
3
Pts
13
FGM
4
3FGM
2
FTM
3
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