Houston downs women’s basketball in road opener

HOUSTON – The Air Force women's basketball team, eager for a marquee win in its first-ever run-in with Houston, fell at the hands of the ready-to-go Cougars, 99-61 on Friday night at the Fertitta Center in downtown Houston.

The Falcons (1-1) collided with a UH squad who held them in check on both sides of the floor for the majority of the evening. Air Force managed to keep the score within reachable distance until Houston unleashed a three-point barrage in the second half, going 7-13 to finish the game at 43.5 percent from distance.

On the defensive side, turnovers plagued Air Force throughout the evening, as the Falcons allowed 33 points off of 27 turnovers on the night – many of which served to stall Air Force momentum at key moments in the game; In the second quarter from the 6:42 mark, Air Force outscored UH 15-9 behind scoring from five different Falcons before a trio of turnovers in the final 90 seconds stalled any offensive gains before halftime; To open the third quarter, a pair of rapid three-pointers from both freshman Keelie O'Hollaren and sophomore Milahnie Perry had Air Force back within 11 points, before a pair of turnovers at the six-minute mark halted Falcon scoring and fueled a 20-8 scoring advantage for Houston from which Air Force never managed to recover.

Perry led scoring for the Falcons, scoring 19; Junior Madison Smith followed up with a double-digit effort of her own, posting 15 points and eight rebounds; Newcomer Jayda McNabb, in her second start, earned six points and ten rebounds on the evening.

Up Next:
Air Force women's basketball returns to Clune Arena for a pair of home bouts with Regis (Nov. 14) and Army (Nov. 17) to kick off Alumni Weekend.

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