Saturday, February 26
Fresno, CA
3:00 pm MT
Air Force Academy
at
Fresno State
Photo by: Photo by Trevor Cokley
Falcons to cap road trip against Bulldogs
2/25/2022 4:15:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Game 28
Air Force Falcons (16-11, 10-6) vs. Fresno State Bulldogs (10-16, 6-9)
Saturday, February 26, 2022
3:00 pm MT, Save Mart Center, Fresno, CA
How to Follow Along
Live Stream: Mountain West Network
Live Stats: StatBroadcast
Twitter: Follow @AF_WBB prior, during, and following the game for updates
COVID-19 Update
-Current Department of Defense and Air Force Academy policies require all individuals, regardless of vaccination status, to wear a mask when indoors in all Academy facilities, including the press box, Blue and Silver Club, suites, elevators and restrooms. All individuals who have not been fully vaccinated must also wear masks outdoors at all times while on the installation. Fans who are fully vaccinated and are not required to wear a mask when outdoors. Anyone with a COVID-19 diagnosis within the previous 10 days, or any symptoms suggestive of possible COVID-19, or a recent close contact with an individual known to be positive for COVID-19 should not come to the stadium. These policies will be constantly evaluated and any changes will be communicated.
Series History vs. Fresno State
-In 20 previous meetings, Air Force is 2-18 against Fresno State sinc 1997..
-One of those two wins came this season, when the Falcons beat the Bulldogs 66-57 on January 19 at Clune Arena.
Last Time Out
- High pressure defense and a career-best day for freshman Lauren McDonald propelled the Falcons over the Spartans 68-59 in Air Force's Wednesday afternoon victory at the Provident Credit Union Event Center.
-McDonald has proven to be a three-point threat, and was so again versus the Spartans. She finished the day 4-7 from beyond the arc, leading to a career-high 18 points.
-McDonald's shooting volume also made for new personal bests, as her seven made field goals and 12 attempts also become career-bests.
-Cierra Winters' second-half performance saw her score 12 of her 16 points over the final 20 minutes of regulation.
-Kamri Heath was also in double-figures with 11 points.
Riley's Real Close
-Riley Snyder enters Saturday with 1,523 career points, as she still sits second all-time in regards to Divison I scoring in program history.
-Snyder trails all-time DI scoring leader Kaelin Immel by 8 points (1,531 pts.) with two regular season games remaining.
-Her current 15.3 PPG average is 4th in the MW, and would give Snyder three of the top five scoring seasons in DI program history if the season ended today.
-Snyder's 13.7 career PPG would also tie Immel for the DI program record.
-Her 88.9% free throw percentage ranks 3rd in the MW, and would become the 3rd-best single-season free throw rate in program history.
A Program Ascending
-Air Force's 16 wins overall is the most 1993-94, when the Falcons won 18 games.
-The Falcons 10 conference wins this season are also the most since 1993-94.
-2021-22 marks the first time since joining the Mountain West in 1999 that Air Force has reached double-digit conference wins.
-The Falcons current three-game win streak within the conference ties the program record for most consecutive Mountain West wins
40 is Key
-The Falcons are 11-1 this season when shooting at least 40%.
Comfort of Clune
-Air Force is 10-4 this season at home, having recorded double-digit wins at Clune Arena for the first time since 1991-92.
All About Defense
-Air Force continues to lead the MW in regards to turnover margin (+6.63) and steals (11.5 per game).
-The Falcons rank 12th in steals per game in Division I, as well as 8th in turnover margin.
-The Falcons also lead the Mountain West in three-point defense at 27.2%
-That figure is 33rd among all DI teams.
Keeping Possession
-Over Air Force's first 12 games, the Falcons surrendered 17.9 turnovers per game.
-Over Air Force's last 15 games, that number has shrunk to 10.7 turnovers per game.
Swiper is Swiping
-Cierra Winters continues to be among the best on-ball defenders in the country, as her 2.7 steals per game leads the Mountain West.
-Her 73 steals is the 8th-most in a season in program history, and the 3rd-most in the DI era.
-Her steals per game average is 15th among all DI players.
Who? Haley Jones!
-Jones' 4.3 offensive rebounds per game places her 8th among all DI players in the category.
-Her 9.4 rebounds per game is second among all Mountain West players.
-Her 225 rebounds this season is the 4th-most for an Air Force player since 1996.
-Her 563 career rebounds are the 6th-most in the DI era.
Freshman Focus
-With 98 assists in her first 27 career games, Jo Huntimer has produced the 6th-most assists among AF freshmen since 1996.
-Cortney Porter owns the freshman assists record with 118.
-Huntimer's assist-to-turnover ratio (2.0) ranks seventh in the MW.
-Huntimer's 98 assists are the 7th-most in the MW.
After Fresno State
-Following Saturday's game at Fresno State, Air Force will conclude its regular season schedule at home against San Diego State on Wednesday, March 2. Tip-off is scheduled for 6:30 pm MT.
Air Force Falcons (16-11, 10-6) vs. Fresno State Bulldogs (10-16, 6-9)
Saturday, February 26, 2022
3:00 pm MT, Save Mart Center, Fresno, CA
How to Follow Along
Live Stream: Mountain West Network
Live Stats: StatBroadcast
Twitter: Follow @AF_WBB prior, during, and following the game for updates
COVID-19 Update
-Current Department of Defense and Air Force Academy policies require all individuals, regardless of vaccination status, to wear a mask when indoors in all Academy facilities, including the press box, Blue and Silver Club, suites, elevators and restrooms. All individuals who have not been fully vaccinated must also wear masks outdoors at all times while on the installation. Fans who are fully vaccinated and are not required to wear a mask when outdoors. Anyone with a COVID-19 diagnosis within the previous 10 days, or any symptoms suggestive of possible COVID-19, or a recent close contact with an individual known to be positive for COVID-19 should not come to the stadium. These policies will be constantly evaluated and any changes will be communicated.
Series History vs. Fresno State
-In 20 previous meetings, Air Force is 2-18 against Fresno State sinc 1997..
-One of those two wins came this season, when the Falcons beat the Bulldogs 66-57 on January 19 at Clune Arena.
Last Time Out
- High pressure defense and a career-best day for freshman Lauren McDonald propelled the Falcons over the Spartans 68-59 in Air Force's Wednesday afternoon victory at the Provident Credit Union Event Center.
-McDonald has proven to be a three-point threat, and was so again versus the Spartans. She finished the day 4-7 from beyond the arc, leading to a career-high 18 points.
-McDonald's shooting volume also made for new personal bests, as her seven made field goals and 12 attempts also become career-bests.
-Cierra Winters' second-half performance saw her score 12 of her 16 points over the final 20 minutes of regulation.
-Kamri Heath was also in double-figures with 11 points.
Riley's Real Close
-Riley Snyder enters Saturday with 1,523 career points, as she still sits second all-time in regards to Divison I scoring in program history.
-Snyder trails all-time DI scoring leader Kaelin Immel by 8 points (1,531 pts.) with two regular season games remaining.
-Her current 15.3 PPG average is 4th in the MW, and would give Snyder three of the top five scoring seasons in DI program history if the season ended today.
-Snyder's 13.7 career PPG would also tie Immel for the DI program record.
-Her 88.9% free throw percentage ranks 3rd in the MW, and would become the 3rd-best single-season free throw rate in program history.
A Program Ascending
-Air Force's 16 wins overall is the most 1993-94, when the Falcons won 18 games.
-The Falcons 10 conference wins this season are also the most since 1993-94.
-2021-22 marks the first time since joining the Mountain West in 1999 that Air Force has reached double-digit conference wins.
-The Falcons current three-game win streak within the conference ties the program record for most consecutive Mountain West wins
40 is Key
-The Falcons are 11-1 this season when shooting at least 40%.
Comfort of Clune
-Air Force is 10-4 this season at home, having recorded double-digit wins at Clune Arena for the first time since 1991-92.
All About Defense
-Air Force continues to lead the MW in regards to turnover margin (+6.63) and steals (11.5 per game).
-The Falcons rank 12th in steals per game in Division I, as well as 8th in turnover margin.
-The Falcons also lead the Mountain West in three-point defense at 27.2%
-That figure is 33rd among all DI teams.
Keeping Possession
-Over Air Force's first 12 games, the Falcons surrendered 17.9 turnovers per game.
-Over Air Force's last 15 games, that number has shrunk to 10.7 turnovers per game.
Swiper is Swiping
-Cierra Winters continues to be among the best on-ball defenders in the country, as her 2.7 steals per game leads the Mountain West.
-Her 73 steals is the 8th-most in a season in program history, and the 3rd-most in the DI era.
-Her steals per game average is 15th among all DI players.
Who? Haley Jones!
-Jones' 4.3 offensive rebounds per game places her 8th among all DI players in the category.
-Her 9.4 rebounds per game is second among all Mountain West players.
-Her 225 rebounds this season is the 4th-most for an Air Force player since 1996.
-Her 563 career rebounds are the 6th-most in the DI era.
Freshman Focus
-With 98 assists in her first 27 career games, Jo Huntimer has produced the 6th-most assists among AF freshmen since 1996.
-Cortney Porter owns the freshman assists record with 118.
-Huntimer's assist-to-turnover ratio (2.0) ranks seventh in the MW.
-Huntimer's 98 assists are the 7th-most in the MW.
After Fresno State
-Following Saturday's game at Fresno State, Air Force will conclude its regular season schedule at home against San Diego State on Wednesday, March 2. Tip-off is scheduled for 6:30 pm MT.
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