Winters' career day guides Falcons to win

ST. GEORGE, Utah- To start a four-game road trip, Air Force was buoyed by Cierra Winters, as she scored a career-high 21 points en route to a 63-48 Falcons win over Dixie State.

Winters finished her afternoon 7-17 from the field, including 1-4 from beyond the arc. Her relentless pursuit of the rim paid dividends for her and Air Force, with Winters attempting a game-high 10 free throws, making six. Her stat line, to go with her new personal best in points, was accompanied with eight rebounds, three assists and three steals.

Riley Snyder also managed double-figures for the Falcons, scoring 16 points on a day where she finished 50% from the field. The senior was 2-4 from long range, and made all four of her free throws. It was surely true team effort in regards to filling up the scoreboard, as 10 of the 11 players that came onto the floor scored at least a point for Air Force.

In spite of playing away from the comfort of Clune Arena, Chris Gobrecht's team played perhaps its cleanest game of the season. The Falcons passed to 11 assists while only turning over the basketball eight times, a season-low. Conversely, the Falcons defense maintained its patented creation of chaos, with the Trailblazers surrendering 18 turnovers. Air Force came into Saturday averaging 14.0 steals per game, as the team nearly reached its season frequency with 11 steals.

Maintaining looks at the basket were crucial for Air Force, as the Falcons outscored the Trailblazers 23-5 in regards to second-chance points.

The Falcons only trailed for just over two minutes, the initial 2:14 of the game. Air Force took a 5-3 lead at the 6:37 mark of the first quarter, and proceeded to stretch its lead to as much as 22 points in the middle of the third quarter.

Next, Air Force travels to El Paso for a Tuesday morning matchup with UTEP. Tip-off is scheduled for 11:00 am MT.

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Team Stats

Cierra Winters

Riley Snyder

Autrey-Thompson Briana

McDonald Lauren

Players Mentioned

Riley Snyder

Cierra Winters

Players Mentioned

Riley Snyder

Cierra Winters

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