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Air Force Drops 71-67 Contest to Nevada
2/5/2020 9:19:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Emily Conroe led Air Force women’s basketball with 19 points
USAF ACADEMY, Colo. - Air Force fell to Nevada, 71-67, in Mountain West actions, Wednesday evening in Clune Arena. The Falcons, who only had two turnovers in the first half and led by 12 points in the third quarter, struggled to close out The Pack in the fourth quarter, giving Nevada (11-12, 4-8 MW) room to rally. Air Force drops to 4-18 overall with a 2-9 mark in league action.
The Falcons had three players in double-figures, led by junior co-team captain Emily Conroe who dropped 19 points while shooting 70-percent from the field (8-11). Conroe also added three steals and five rebounds to her stat line. Sophomores Briana Autrey-Thompson and Riley Snyder were the other two Falcons to score in the double-digits, dropping 12 and 11 points, respectively. Autrey-Thompson registered a five assists and three steals while Snyder picked up three rebounds and an assist.
Air Force freshmen Allyah Marlett and Nikki McDonald came up big on the boards, snagging six apiece, and accounting for more than a third of the Falcons' total rebounds. McDonald, who made her third-straight start tonight, dropped six points.
Kaelin Immel scored nine points and dished out a game-high six assists on the night, marking a personal season-high in assists. It was the first time in seven games that she didn't drop double-figures in scoring.
Air Force, who led for nearly 25 minutes of the game, shot well over their season averages, knocking down 45-percent from the field, 30-percent from deep and 75-percent from the line.
Nevada was led by Essence Booker's 17 points while Alyssa Jimenez and Nia Alexander pulled the weight in rebounds, collecting six and five, respectively. The Pack's bench outscored the Air Force bench, 25-10.
Air Force and Nevada played pretty close to even in the first quarter, shooting just over 40-percent from the field. The Falcons, led by Riley Snyder and Cierra four points apiece in the quarter, led Nevada, 14-13 at the end of the first. Freshman Allyah Marlett collected four boards in the opening 10 minutes.
The Falcons went on a 7-0 scoring run spanning from the waning seconds of the first quarter to three minutes into the second quarter, highlighted by three Nevada turnovers, one of which was capitalized on by Emily Conroe with a three-ball to give the Falcons a seven-point lead, 21-14. Air Force was on an 11-3 scoring run at the media timeout (5:29), leading, 25-18. The Falcons carried their lead to the end of the quarter, building as much as a nine-point lead in five minutes. Nevada knocked down a three-pointer in with one second remaining to end the first half, 33-27, in favor of Air Force. The Falcons were shooting 42-percent from the field, well over their season average; however, the major differentiation from other games was the turnover count-- Nevada had 14 first-half turnovers, Air Force committed just two.
Nevada opened the second half with a three-pointer to cut Air Force's lead to three, 33-30. After a quick exchange of buckets, the Falcons went on a 9-0 scoring run highlighted by pressure defense from Conroe who picked a steal from the inbound, putting up a quick layup to help AF to its largest lead of the game, 44-32. By the end of the quarter, Nevada battled had back into the game, cutting the Falcons lead to just three points, 50-47.
The fourth quarter was opened with back-and-forth scoring action with Nevada cutting the lead to as little as one early in the fourth quarter, and taking the lead, 57-56, at the 7:31 mark. The Wolf Pack continued to build their lead with an 8-0 scoring run, tallying their largest lead of the game, 61-56, with 6:30 remaining in regulation. Air Force's rate of turnovers increased significantly in the fourth quarter, giving up the ball four times in a two-minute span while going scoreless for more than four minutes.
With ninety-seconds remaining, Air Force was within four points of Nevada's lead, 65-61. The Pack was having trouble sinking field goals until a three-pointer finally fell after a three-minute Nevada field goal drought. Snyder immediately rebutted with a three-pointer to keep the Falcons in striking distance with 54 seconds remaining, 68-64.
Following an Autrey-Thompson free throw that cut the lead to three, an Air Force possession led to a bucket from Conroe, bringing Air Force within one, 68-67, with 11 seconds remaining. The Falcons fouled to take Nevada to the line where Hamilton hit 1-2 attempts, giving Air Force the rock with a two-point deficit and 11-seconds to work. The Falcons turned the ball over on the final possession effectively sealing the deal.
Next up, Air Force returns to California to take on San Diego State in a Saturday afternoon matchup. Tip-off is slated for 2 p.m. on February 8th, in Viejas Arena.
The Falcons had three players in double-figures, led by junior co-team captain Emily Conroe who dropped 19 points while shooting 70-percent from the field (8-11). Conroe also added three steals and five rebounds to her stat line. Sophomores Briana Autrey-Thompson and Riley Snyder were the other two Falcons to score in the double-digits, dropping 12 and 11 points, respectively. Autrey-Thompson registered a five assists and three steals while Snyder picked up three rebounds and an assist.
Air Force freshmen Allyah Marlett and Nikki McDonald came up big on the boards, snagging six apiece, and accounting for more than a third of the Falcons' total rebounds. McDonald, who made her third-straight start tonight, dropped six points.
Kaelin Immel scored nine points and dished out a game-high six assists on the night, marking a personal season-high in assists. It was the first time in seven games that she didn't drop double-figures in scoring.
Air Force, who led for nearly 25 minutes of the game, shot well over their season averages, knocking down 45-percent from the field, 30-percent from deep and 75-percent from the line.
Nevada was led by Essence Booker's 17 points while Alyssa Jimenez and Nia Alexander pulled the weight in rebounds, collecting six and five, respectively. The Pack's bench outscored the Air Force bench, 25-10.
Air Force and Nevada played pretty close to even in the first quarter, shooting just over 40-percent from the field. The Falcons, led by Riley Snyder and Cierra four points apiece in the quarter, led Nevada, 14-13 at the end of the first. Freshman Allyah Marlett collected four boards in the opening 10 minutes.
The Falcons went on a 7-0 scoring run spanning from the waning seconds of the first quarter to three minutes into the second quarter, highlighted by three Nevada turnovers, one of which was capitalized on by Emily Conroe with a three-ball to give the Falcons a seven-point lead, 21-14. Air Force was on an 11-3 scoring run at the media timeout (5:29), leading, 25-18. The Falcons carried their lead to the end of the quarter, building as much as a nine-point lead in five minutes. Nevada knocked down a three-pointer in with one second remaining to end the first half, 33-27, in favor of Air Force. The Falcons were shooting 42-percent from the field, well over their season average; however, the major differentiation from other games was the turnover count-- Nevada had 14 first-half turnovers, Air Force committed just two.
Nevada opened the second half with a three-pointer to cut Air Force's lead to three, 33-30. After a quick exchange of buckets, the Falcons went on a 9-0 scoring run highlighted by pressure defense from Conroe who picked a steal from the inbound, putting up a quick layup to help AF to its largest lead of the game, 44-32. By the end of the quarter, Nevada battled had back into the game, cutting the Falcons lead to just three points, 50-47.
The fourth quarter was opened with back-and-forth scoring action with Nevada cutting the lead to as little as one early in the fourth quarter, and taking the lead, 57-56, at the 7:31 mark. The Wolf Pack continued to build their lead with an 8-0 scoring run, tallying their largest lead of the game, 61-56, with 6:30 remaining in regulation. Air Force's rate of turnovers increased significantly in the fourth quarter, giving up the ball four times in a two-minute span while going scoreless for more than four minutes.
With ninety-seconds remaining, Air Force was within four points of Nevada's lead, 65-61. The Pack was having trouble sinking field goals until a three-pointer finally fell after a three-minute Nevada field goal drought. Snyder immediately rebutted with a three-pointer to keep the Falcons in striking distance with 54 seconds remaining, 68-64.
Following an Autrey-Thompson free throw that cut the lead to three, an Air Force possession led to a bucket from Conroe, bringing Air Force within one, 68-67, with 11 seconds remaining. The Falcons fouled to take Nevada to the line where Hamilton hit 1-2 attempts, giving Air Force the rock with a two-point deficit and 11-seconds to work. The Falcons turned the ball over on the final possession effectively sealing the deal.
Next up, Air Force returns to California to take on San Diego State in a Saturday afternoon matchup. Tip-off is slated for 2 p.m. on February 8th, in Viejas Arena.
Team Stats
Nevada
USAFA
FG%
.529
.446
3FG%
.417
.300
FT%
.667
.750
RB
33
31
TO
18
10
STL
7
11
Game Leaders
Pts
19
FGM
8
3FGM
1
FTM
2
Pts
12
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Pts
11
FGM
5
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Pts
9
FGM
4
3FGM
1
FTM
0
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