Saturday, January 5
USAFA, CO
2:00 p.m. MT
Air Force Academy
4-9, 0-2MWC
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Utah State
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Women’s Hoops Comes Up Short Against Utah State, 48-44
1/5/2019 4:35:00 PM | Women's Basketball
A late rally by Air Force women’s basketball came up short in MWC home opener, Saturday afternoon
USAF Academy, Colo. - A late rally by Air Force came up shy as the Falcons fell to Utah State in the MWC home opener, 48-44, Saturday afternoon in Clune Arena. Air Force's losing streak extends to six games as the falcons drop to 4-9 overall with a 0-2 mark in league play. Utah State improves to 7-6 with a 2-0 mark in the Mountain West.
Air Force freshman Riley Snyder led the way for Air Force with a 16 point performance, going a perfect 7-7 at the free throw line. Snyder shot 4-13 from the field. Freshman teammate Haley Jones was a significant contributor as well, collecting a personal best 12 rebounds on the game while adding six points and two steals.
Air Force team captain Venessannah Itugbu put her defensive ability on display as she tallied three blocks and a steal with six points to her credit. Sophomore guard Emily Conroe scored nine points and had the best shooting percentage for the Falcons on the game (.444).
The Aggies were led by Shannon Dufficy who had a game-leading 24 points and 13 rebounds. Air Force turned the ball over 14 times, seven in each half, but it was Utah State who was plagued by turnovers, as they gave up the ball 11 times in the second half and 18 times on the game. The Falcons shot just 12.5 percent from afar and 25.0 percent on the game while Utah State shot 39.1 percent from the field. The rebounding situation was neck-and-neck as the Aggies only collected three more than Air Force (42-39).
The Falcons host Colorado State, Wednesday, Jan. 9, at 7 p.m. MT, in Clune Arena. The Falcons and Rams will be tipping off for the 60th time in program history. Colorado State is on a 13-game winning-streak against Air Force dating back to January of 2012.
Quarter by Quarter Breakdown
First Quarter: Utah State 11, Air Force 5
-Air Force starters: Haley Jones, Venessannah Itugbu, Emily Conroe, Alexis Springfield, Kaelin Immel
-USU opens with three turnovers, Conroe breaks the ice with a three-pointer from the wing
-Itugbu put the clamps on early, forcing a turnover and registering a block before the media timeout
-Air Force went 0-8 on a six-minute scoring drought while turning the ball over four times to close the quarter while USU closed with a three-pointer
-Air Force shot 9.1 percent from the field in the first quarter while the Aggies shot 41.0 percent
Second Quarter: Utah State 26, Air Force 19
-USU continued their scoring run into the second quarter, outscoring AF, 13-1, over eight minutes
-Riley Snyder made a block and rebound then dished to Briana Autrey who gave it back for a Snyder three-pointer to end the scoring drought. Snyder followed up with another bucker to bring AF within 10
-The teams went back and forth in scoring with Air Force coming as close as seven points of tying
-Snyder made her presence known with a nine-point quarter to lead the Falcons at the close of the half
-Air Force shooting improved to 29.4 percent from the field in the second quarter while USU improved to 54.5 percent from the field
-Olivia West led the Aggies with eight points at the half
Third Quarter: Utah State 37, Air Force 29
-USU's leading scorer, Shannon Dufficy, opened the quarter with a three-pointer to extend the Aggies' lead to 10
-The teams went back and forth in scoring with the Aggies maintaining a 10-point lead at the media timeout
-AF shooting took another dip to 26.7 percent from the field, going 0-3 with the three-ball on the quarter
-Falcon freshmen Snyder and Jones led the scoring effort with nine and seven points, respectively
-The Aggies closed the quarter with 15 turnovers on the game while AF only committed nine
-Air Force collected 24 rebounds led by Huffman with eight to Utah State's 32 led by Dufficy with 10
Fourth Quarter: Utah State 48, Air Force 44
-Air Force opened the quarter forcing turnovers and capitalizing on the opportunities, coming within five points at the 8:30 mark
-With USU on a three-minute scoring drought, Jones bossed her way into the paint for a bucket drawing the foul and adding the free throw to bring Air Force within two
-Itugbu stuffed Olivia West's attempt on the basket, forcing USU to call the timeout with a two-point lead
-Air Force fumbled two-straight inbound passes while down by two, USU capitalized with a bucket to increase the lead to four
-Air Force continued to try the three-ball but couldn't get it to fall, Snyder rebounded in the paint, put it back up for two and a foul where she connected for the third point to bring AF within three with 2:45 remaining in the game
-Three late turnovers tripped the Falcons up on their comeback run
-The final two minutes of play was sluggish for both teams as AF went 1-8 from the field and USU went 2-11
-Snyder drew a foul in the paint and hit 2-2 from the free throw line to bring Air Force within three
-Utah State was quickly fouled for bonus shots where Eliza West missed both shots, giving AF the ball with 16.9 seconds remaining
-AF setup a play for Conroe to take the shot from down range but she couldn't get it to fall. Air Force lost possession and the Aggies had the ball on their side with 7.8 seconds remaining
-USU was fouled on the inbound and took two free throw attempts where Dufficy hit 1-2 to build the Aggies' lead to four leading into the eventual close of the game
-Air Force shooting improved just slightly in the fourth quarter (25.0 percent) but it was the 18 turnovers that appeared to be the difference
Air Force freshman Riley Snyder led the way for Air Force with a 16 point performance, going a perfect 7-7 at the free throw line. Snyder shot 4-13 from the field. Freshman teammate Haley Jones was a significant contributor as well, collecting a personal best 12 rebounds on the game while adding six points and two steals.
Air Force team captain Venessannah Itugbu put her defensive ability on display as she tallied three blocks and a steal with six points to her credit. Sophomore guard Emily Conroe scored nine points and had the best shooting percentage for the Falcons on the game (.444).
The Aggies were led by Shannon Dufficy who had a game-leading 24 points and 13 rebounds. Air Force turned the ball over 14 times, seven in each half, but it was Utah State who was plagued by turnovers, as they gave up the ball 11 times in the second half and 18 times on the game. The Falcons shot just 12.5 percent from afar and 25.0 percent on the game while Utah State shot 39.1 percent from the field. The rebounding situation was neck-and-neck as the Aggies only collected three more than Air Force (42-39).
The Falcons host Colorado State, Wednesday, Jan. 9, at 7 p.m. MT, in Clune Arena. The Falcons and Rams will be tipping off for the 60th time in program history. Colorado State is on a 13-game winning-streak against Air Force dating back to January of 2012.
Quarter by Quarter Breakdown
First Quarter: Utah State 11, Air Force 5
-Air Force starters: Haley Jones, Venessannah Itugbu, Emily Conroe, Alexis Springfield, Kaelin Immel
-USU opens with three turnovers, Conroe breaks the ice with a three-pointer from the wing
-Itugbu put the clamps on early, forcing a turnover and registering a block before the media timeout
-Air Force went 0-8 on a six-minute scoring drought while turning the ball over four times to close the quarter while USU closed with a three-pointer
-Air Force shot 9.1 percent from the field in the first quarter while the Aggies shot 41.0 percent
Second Quarter: Utah State 26, Air Force 19
-USU continued their scoring run into the second quarter, outscoring AF, 13-1, over eight minutes
-Riley Snyder made a block and rebound then dished to Briana Autrey who gave it back for a Snyder three-pointer to end the scoring drought. Snyder followed up with another bucker to bring AF within 10
-The teams went back and forth in scoring with Air Force coming as close as seven points of tying
-Snyder made her presence known with a nine-point quarter to lead the Falcons at the close of the half
-Air Force shooting improved to 29.4 percent from the field in the second quarter while USU improved to 54.5 percent from the field
-Olivia West led the Aggies with eight points at the half
Third Quarter: Utah State 37, Air Force 29
-USU's leading scorer, Shannon Dufficy, opened the quarter with a three-pointer to extend the Aggies' lead to 10
-The teams went back and forth in scoring with the Aggies maintaining a 10-point lead at the media timeout
-AF shooting took another dip to 26.7 percent from the field, going 0-3 with the three-ball on the quarter
-Falcon freshmen Snyder and Jones led the scoring effort with nine and seven points, respectively
-The Aggies closed the quarter with 15 turnovers on the game while AF only committed nine
-Air Force collected 24 rebounds led by Huffman with eight to Utah State's 32 led by Dufficy with 10
Fourth Quarter: Utah State 48, Air Force 44
-Air Force opened the quarter forcing turnovers and capitalizing on the opportunities, coming within five points at the 8:30 mark
-With USU on a three-minute scoring drought, Jones bossed her way into the paint for a bucket drawing the foul and adding the free throw to bring Air Force within two
-Itugbu stuffed Olivia West's attempt on the basket, forcing USU to call the timeout with a two-point lead
-Air Force fumbled two-straight inbound passes while down by two, USU capitalized with a bucket to increase the lead to four
-Air Force continued to try the three-ball but couldn't get it to fall, Snyder rebounded in the paint, put it back up for two and a foul where she connected for the third point to bring AF within three with 2:45 remaining in the game
-Three late turnovers tripped the Falcons up on their comeback run
-The final two minutes of play was sluggish for both teams as AF went 1-8 from the field and USU went 2-11
-Snyder drew a foul in the paint and hit 2-2 from the free throw line to bring Air Force within three
-Utah State was quickly fouled for bonus shots where Eliza West missed both shots, giving AF the ball with 16.9 seconds remaining
-AF setup a play for Conroe to take the shot from down range but she couldn't get it to fall. Air Force lost possession and the Aggies had the ball on their side with 7.8 seconds remaining
-USU was fouled on the inbound and took two free throw attempts where Dufficy hit 1-2 to build the Aggies' lead to four leading into the eventual close of the game
-Air Force shooting improved just slightly in the fourth quarter (25.0 percent) but it was the 18 turnovers that appeared to be the difference
Team Stats
US
AF
FG%
.391
.250
3FG%
.333
.125
FT%
.529
.667
RB
42
39
TO
18
14
STL
6
10
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
16
FGM
4
3FGM
1
FTM
7
Pts
9
FGM
4
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Pts
6
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Pts
5
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
1
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