Monday, March 1
USAFA, CO
2:30 p.m. MT
Air Force Academy
7-15,4-12Mountain West
75
vs
68
Colorado State
15-3,11-3Mountain West
1
2
3
4
F
Colorado St.
16
14
20
18
68
Air Force
19
18
17
21
75
Air Force Upends Colorado State, 75-68
3/1/2021 5:53:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Snyder dropped 22 points, Huffman impacts record book for third time this season
USAF ACADEMY – Air Force stunned the Mountain West's top team Colorado State, 75-68, Monday afternoon in Clune Arena. The Falcons, who have beaten two of the league's top teams in the last week, improve to 7-15 overall with a 4-12 mark in conference while Colorado State drops to 15-3, 11-3 MW at the conclusion of their eight-game win streak.
Air Force led the Rams in scoring for just under 32 minutes of the game, building as much as an 11-point lead in the third quarter. The Falcons had a stellar night of shooting as they knocked down 46-percent of shots from the floor (28-61) and a season-best 60-percent from deep (9-15).
"We did a really good job controlling the tempo and staying poised," head coach Chris Gobrecht said. "It was a great team effort and the improvement of our freshmen is a huge part of why we are getting better. They figured some things out on the defensive side of the ball and they are giving us some points, it is a talented freshman group. We also have to credit Riley Snyder for doing what Riley Snyder does. Briana Autrey-Thompson was big for us in the second half. She got into foul trouble early on, but she came back strong for us and helped us win that game-- and credit to Kaelin Immel for holding down the fort while Briana sat. Overall it was a great team effort"
Riley Snyder, who has led the Falcons in scoring for the last three games, scored 22 on the day marking her seventh 20-point performance this season. Snyder was red-hot from the floor, knocking down 57-percent of shots from the field (8-14) and 80-percent from downtown (4-5). Snyder rounded out her stat line with four rebounds and an assist.
Air Force freshmen Dasha Macmillan and Kayla Pilson were instrumental in overthrowing a league powerhouse yet again, as they combined for 20 points on the game. Macmillan, who scored a career-best 11 points, shot 67-percent from the field and connected on three crucial three-pointers to keep the Falcons ahead of a CSU offense in hot pursuit. Pilson was good for nine points on 50-percent shooting from the floor, highlighted by a three-pointer to give Air Force its largest lead of the game in the third quarter.
Air Force's all-time leader in blocks, Kassady Huffman, chiseled her name into the record books for the third time this season, recording her 44th block on the year, setting a new program record for single-season blocks. She contributed seven rebounds and two assists to the winning effort.
Junior point guard Briana Autrey-Thompson and senior guard Kaelin Immel were key facilitators, dishing out four assists apiece while combining for 21 points. Autrey-Thompson shot 50-percent from the floor (6-12) and Immel knocked down 45-percent of field goal attempts (4-9).
Colorado State was led by Karly Murphy's 19 points and nine assists. McKenna Hofschild, a crafty point guard, put up 15 points with five assists. CSU had four scorers in the double figures.
The Air Force bench was a major factor in the win as the subs outscored CSU's bench, 32-5.
Next up, Air Force welcomes the Nevada Wolf Pack to Clune Arena for a two-game Mountain West series and Air Force's regular season finale, March 3 and 4. The second game of the rescheduled Mountain West series against Nevada, originally rescheduled for Friday, March 5, has now been moved up to Thursday, March 4. Tip times are slated for 2:30 p.m. and 6 p.m., respectively.
Air Force led the Rams in scoring for just under 32 minutes of the game, building as much as an 11-point lead in the third quarter. The Falcons had a stellar night of shooting as they knocked down 46-percent of shots from the floor (28-61) and a season-best 60-percent from deep (9-15).
"We did a really good job controlling the tempo and staying poised," head coach Chris Gobrecht said. "It was a great team effort and the improvement of our freshmen is a huge part of why we are getting better. They figured some things out on the defensive side of the ball and they are giving us some points, it is a talented freshman group. We also have to credit Riley Snyder for doing what Riley Snyder does. Briana Autrey-Thompson was big for us in the second half. She got into foul trouble early on, but she came back strong for us and helped us win that game-- and credit to Kaelin Immel for holding down the fort while Briana sat. Overall it was a great team effort"
Riley Snyder, who has led the Falcons in scoring for the last three games, scored 22 on the day marking her seventh 20-point performance this season. Snyder was red-hot from the floor, knocking down 57-percent of shots from the field (8-14) and 80-percent from downtown (4-5). Snyder rounded out her stat line with four rebounds and an assist.
Air Force freshmen Dasha Macmillan and Kayla Pilson were instrumental in overthrowing a league powerhouse yet again, as they combined for 20 points on the game. Macmillan, who scored a career-best 11 points, shot 67-percent from the field and connected on three crucial three-pointers to keep the Falcons ahead of a CSU offense in hot pursuit. Pilson was good for nine points on 50-percent shooting from the floor, highlighted by a three-pointer to give Air Force its largest lead of the game in the third quarter.
Air Force's all-time leader in blocks, Kassady Huffman, chiseled her name into the record books for the third time this season, recording her 44th block on the year, setting a new program record for single-season blocks. She contributed seven rebounds and two assists to the winning effort.
Junior point guard Briana Autrey-Thompson and senior guard Kaelin Immel were key facilitators, dishing out four assists apiece while combining for 21 points. Autrey-Thompson shot 50-percent from the floor (6-12) and Immel knocked down 45-percent of field goal attempts (4-9).
Colorado State was led by Karly Murphy's 19 points and nine assists. McKenna Hofschild, a crafty point guard, put up 15 points with five assists. CSU had four scorers in the double figures.
The Air Force bench was a major factor in the win as the subs outscored CSU's bench, 32-5.
Next up, Air Force welcomes the Nevada Wolf Pack to Clune Arena for a two-game Mountain West series and Air Force's regular season finale, March 3 and 4. The second game of the rescheduled Mountain West series against Nevada, originally rescheduled for Friday, March 5, has now been moved up to Thursday, March 4. Tip times are slated for 2:30 p.m. and 6 p.m., respectively.
Team Stats
CSU
USAFA
FG%
.448
.459
3FG%
.429
.600
FT%
.667
.769
RB
35
35
TO
13
9
STL
6
5
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
22
FGM
8
3FGM
4
FTM
2
Pts
13
FGM
6
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Pts
11
FGM
4
3FGM
3
FTM
0
Pts
9
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
2
Players Mentioned
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