Saturday, November 25
Honolulu, Hawaii
3:00 PM MT
Air Force Academy
vs
Washington
Women’s Basketball takes on Rainbow Wahine Showdown in Honolulu
11/23/2023 10:21:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Rainbow Wahine Showdown
Nov. 24-26 | SimpliFi Arena at Stan Sherriff Center | Honolulu, Hawaii
Sporting a 3-1 record to open the 2023-24 campaign and on the hunt for more, the Air Force women's basketball team heads to Honolulu for the Rainbow Wahine Showdown, a four-team round-robin hosted by the University of Hawaii, Nov. 24-26.
The Falcons enter the three-day event in Honolulu riding a wave of momentum which bore wins against the 2022-23 RMAC Champion Regis (78-68) and the Falcons' first home win against Army West Point (83-61) since 2005. Air Force, making its first visit to the Hawaiian Islands since the 1996-97 season as a member of the Western Athletic Conference, is set to open competition against host Hawaii on Friday at 5:30 p.m. MT.
Quick Hits:
Coaches' Numbers:
Falcons at a Glance:
Through three games, Air Force scoring is led by Madison Smith (16.5 ppg), freshman Keelie O'Hollaren (14.8) and sophomore Milahnie Perryy (14.5 ppg).
The Falcons currently rank 36th in the nation in offensive rebounds per game behind a team-leading 6.0 for freshman Jayda McNabb.
True to form for Chris Gobrecht's Falcons, Air Force currently falls in at 55th nationally in steals per game (third in the Mountain West); Senior Taylor Britt and junior Madison Smith both lead in the category (2.75).
Next-Gen Fighters:
The 2023-24 Falcons roster seven freshmen, the largest class at Air Force since the 2016-17 season and the largest in the Mountain West this season.
Keelie O'Hollaren leads Air Force in field goal percentage (.468), three-point percentage (.385) and successful three-point attempts (10); Jayda McNabb tops the Falcons in blocks per game (1.25) and rebounds per game (8.5).
In Air Force's 83-61 win over Army (Nov. 17), O'Hollaren broke loose to the tune of 24 points on 9-18 shooting. With the Falcons beginning to gap Army down the final minutes of the third quarter, O'Hollaren ripped off eight points inside of 60 seconds including a pair of three-pointers on consecutive drives, pushing Air Force out to an 18-point advantage that ultimately could not be made up.
Five offensive rebounds for McNabb in both of Air Force's first two games and seven versus Regis proved a team best in all three games; McNabb falls in at No. 11 in the nation in the same category.
At Houston (Nov. 10), McNabb, in her second career start, earned six points, ten rebounds (game-high) and a block in 33 minutes; O'Hollaren logged seven points and four rebounds in 15 minutes.
In the Falcons' home-opening win against Denver on Nov. 6, O'Hollaren logged 16 points on 4-6 from three-point range; McNabb, starting in her intercollegiate debut, totaled nine points on the evening and three blocks – one more than any individual Falcon had in 2022-23; Alexis Cortez, in 19 minutes played, logged five points, seven rebounds, two assists and a steal.
The Falcons are Undefeated When Air Force...
- Plays at home (3-0);
- Commits less turnovers (3-0);
- Has more steals (3-0);
- Holds opponents to 70 points or less (3-0);
- Attempts less free throws than opponent (3-0);
- Outscores opponents in the paint (3-0);
- Outscores opponents on second chance points (3-0);
- Bench outscores opponents (3-0).
An Historic Reunion:
The Falcons face off against Washington on Nov. 25 in the Rainbow Wahine Showdown in Honolulu, Hawaii. Head Coach Chris Gobrecht is the current all-time winningest coach at both Air Force and Washington (and Yale). Leading the Washington program from 1985-96, Gobrecht guided Washington to three Pac 10 titles and eight NCAA tournament appearances. Gobrecht was the first women's basketball coach to lead Washington for five consecutive seasons, the first to win 100 games, and the first to reach the 300-win milestone in her career. Gobrecht and Washington's successes made the Huskies the most attended women's collegiate program in a major city at the time.
Last Time/All-Time - Hawaii:
Air Force is 0-2 against the Rainbow Wahine, falling in both contests during the Falcons' inaugural Division I season, having joined the Western Athletic Conference in 1996-97. Both Hawaii and Air E N O T E S
Force's programs joined the WAC in the same season and did not play one another in the Falcons' second and final year in the WAC.
Washington:
Nov. 25 marks the first-ever meeting between Air Force and Washington.
Idaho State:
The Falcons are 0-4 all-time against Idaho State, with the last meeting between the two programs taking place on Nov. 17, 2012 (L, 83-51).
During Chris Gobrecht's tenure at Air Force, the Falcons have yet to face Hawaii, Washington or Idaho State.
Scouting Hawaii:
The back-to-back Big West Champion Rainbow Wahine are off to a 1-3 start in 2023-24, sporting a 65-51 win over San Francisco (Nov. 17). All four of Hawaii's games to start 2023-24 have been decided by ten points or greater.
Hawaii's three-point defense ranks 22nd in the nation and tops the Big West; the Rainbow Wahine have held all four of their opponents to .273 or less from the field.
Hawaii frontcourt leader Brooklyn Rewers (6'4" junior, Coeur D'Alene, Idaho) leads the roster in scoring (11.3 ppg), blocks (6) and rebounds per game (8.0), coming in at 26th nationally in defensive boards per game (7.5).
Through four games, three Rainbow Wahine starters have shot .400 or better from three-point range (Rewers, .500; Imani Perez, .500; MeiLani McBee, .421).
Washington:
The Washington Huskies enter the Rainbow Wahine Showdown at 4-0, most recently downing Seattle U, 80-64. Through four games, Washington has defeated opponents by an average of 39 points.
Against Seattle, Dalayah Daniels (junior, 6'4" forward) recorded her 14th career double double (12 points, 10 rebounds) and added three blocks. Daniels (12.5 ppg) leads the team in blocks per game (1.75), free throw attempts (23) and rebounds per game (8.5), while the Huskies as a whole currently lead Division I in rebound margin (23.0).
Sophomore guard Elle Ladine finished against Seattle with a team-leading 18 points and added 11 rebounds. Ladine is the Huskies' leading scorer through four games (15.8 ppg), shooting a team-high .521 from the field.
Idaho State:
Through four games, the 2-2 Bengals enter the Rainbow Wahine Showdown leading Big Sky opposition in rebounds per game (44.0) behind 10.5 per game for sophomore guard Kacey Spink. Spink also leads Idaho State in steals per game (2.25).
Three Bengals average double-digit scoring: Laura Bello (11.3 ppg), Tasia Jordan (11.0 ppg) and Maria Dias (10.8 ppg).
Last Time Out:
For the first time since 2005, the Air Force women's basketball team shut down Army at home, defeating the Black Knights, 83-61, in Clune Arena.
Having already posted double-digit nights in both prior home games to start her Air Force career, freshman Keelie O'Hollaren broke loose on Friday evening to the tune of 24 points on 9-18 shooting. With the Falcons beginning to gap Army down the final minutes of the third quarter, O'Hollaren ripped off eight points inside of 60 seconds including a pair of three-pointers on consecutive drives, pushing Air Force out to an 18-point advantage that ultimately could not be made up.
Including O'Hollaren's 24, junior Madison Smith added 15 on the evening, with sophomore Milahnie Perry earning 12 of her own; senior Dasha Macmillan put up nine points on 4-8 from the field.
Army looked the offender in the first quarter of the contest, leading by as much as nine points in the early stages of the game behind 75 percent shooting. It was a 12-2 run facilitated entirely by Air Force freshmen which reined in Army and reclaimed the lead for the Falcons capped by a three-pointer for Grace Walsh at the 1:26 mark.
At the open of the third, Army led by as much as four points before a 17-4 onslaught had the Falcons out to its largest lead of the evening before O'Hollaren's eight-point outburst paved the way to a 65-46 lead with a quarter to go.
Turnovers proved Army's downfall on Friday evening, as the Falcons' press forced 27 on the night, which in turn generated 36 Air Force points; four Falcons (Smith, Perry, McNabb, O'Hollaren) committed multiple steals, with O'Hollaren's four leading both teams.
The Falcons' 30 points in the third quarter was the most by Air Force since posting 36 against Nebraska Wesleyan in the first quarter at home on Dec. 30, 2019.
Nov. 24-26 | SimpliFi Arena at Stan Sherriff Center | Honolulu, Hawaii
| Game 1: Air Force at Hawaii Friday, Nov. 24. | 5:30 p.m. MT Watch | Live Stats |
| Game 2: Air Force vs. Washington (N) Saturday, Nov. 25 | 3 p.m. MT Live Stats |
| Game 3: Air Force vs. Idaho State (N) Sunday, Nov. 26 | 5:30 p.m. MT Live Stats |
Sporting a 3-1 record to open the 2023-24 campaign and on the hunt for more, the Air Force women's basketball team heads to Honolulu for the Rainbow Wahine Showdown, a four-team round-robin hosted by the University of Hawaii, Nov. 24-26.
The Falcons enter the three-day event in Honolulu riding a wave of momentum which bore wins against the 2022-23 RMAC Champion Regis (78-68) and the Falcons' first home win against Army West Point (83-61) since 2005. Air Force, making its first visit to the Hawaiian Islands since the 1996-97 season as a member of the Western Athletic Conference, is set to open competition against host Hawaii on Friday at 5:30 p.m. MT.
Quick Hits:
| Air Force: | Hawaii: | |
| Record: | 3-1 | 1-3 |
| Last Game: | vs. Army (W, 81-63) | vs. Idaho (L, 50-40) |
| Location/Enrollment: | USAFA, Colo./4,000 | O'ahu, Honolulu (L, 50-40) |
| 2022-23 Record: | 13-18 (8-10 MW) | 18-15 (13-7 Big West) |
| Washington | Idaho State | |
| Record: | 4-0 | 2-2 |
| Last Game: | vs. Seattle (W, 80-64) | at Arizona State (L, 72-40) |
| Location/Enrollment: | Seattle, Wash./49,000 | Pocatello, Idaho/10,000 |
| 2022-23 Record: | 19-15 (7-11 PAC 12) | 11-19 (6-12 Big Sky) |
Coaches' Numbers:
| Air Force: | Hawaii: | |
| Head Coach: | Chris Gobrecht | Laure Beeman |
| Alma Mater/Year: | USC, 1977 | CS San Bernadino, 1992 |
| Program Record: | 72-173 (2015-Current) | 181-151 (2012-Current) |
| Career Record: | 614-633 (1979-Current) | 571-261 |
| Washington: | Idaho State: | |
| Head Coach: | Tina Langley | Seton Sobolewski |
| Alma Mater/Year: | Alabama, 2008 | Northern Arizona, 2001 |
| Program Record: | 26-31 (2021-Current) | 250-182 (2008-Current) |
| Career Record: | 152-92 (2015-Current) | 250-182 (2008-Current) |
Falcons at a Glance:
Through three games, Air Force scoring is led by Madison Smith (16.5 ppg), freshman Keelie O'Hollaren (14.8) and sophomore Milahnie Perryy (14.5 ppg).
The Falcons currently rank 36th in the nation in offensive rebounds per game behind a team-leading 6.0 for freshman Jayda McNabb.
True to form for Chris Gobrecht's Falcons, Air Force currently falls in at 55th nationally in steals per game (third in the Mountain West); Senior Taylor Britt and junior Madison Smith both lead in the category (2.75).
Next-Gen Fighters:
The 2023-24 Falcons roster seven freshmen, the largest class at Air Force since the 2016-17 season and the largest in the Mountain West this season.
Keelie O'Hollaren leads Air Force in field goal percentage (.468), three-point percentage (.385) and successful three-point attempts (10); Jayda McNabb tops the Falcons in blocks per game (1.25) and rebounds per game (8.5).
In Air Force's 83-61 win over Army (Nov. 17), O'Hollaren broke loose to the tune of 24 points on 9-18 shooting. With the Falcons beginning to gap Army down the final minutes of the third quarter, O'Hollaren ripped off eight points inside of 60 seconds including a pair of three-pointers on consecutive drives, pushing Air Force out to an 18-point advantage that ultimately could not be made up.
Five offensive rebounds for McNabb in both of Air Force's first two games and seven versus Regis proved a team best in all three games; McNabb falls in at No. 11 in the nation in the same category.
At Houston (Nov. 10), McNabb, in her second career start, earned six points, ten rebounds (game-high) and a block in 33 minutes; O'Hollaren logged seven points and four rebounds in 15 minutes.
In the Falcons' home-opening win against Denver on Nov. 6, O'Hollaren logged 16 points on 4-6 from three-point range; McNabb, starting in her intercollegiate debut, totaled nine points on the evening and three blocks – one more than any individual Falcon had in 2022-23; Alexis Cortez, in 19 minutes played, logged five points, seven rebounds, two assists and a steal.
The Falcons are Undefeated When Air Force...
- Plays at home (3-0);
- Commits less turnovers (3-0);
- Has more steals (3-0);
- Holds opponents to 70 points or less (3-0);
- Attempts less free throws than opponent (3-0);
- Outscores opponents in the paint (3-0);
- Outscores opponents on second chance points (3-0);
- Bench outscores opponents (3-0).
An Historic Reunion:
The Falcons face off against Washington on Nov. 25 in the Rainbow Wahine Showdown in Honolulu, Hawaii. Head Coach Chris Gobrecht is the current all-time winningest coach at both Air Force and Washington (and Yale). Leading the Washington program from 1985-96, Gobrecht guided Washington to three Pac 10 titles and eight NCAA tournament appearances. Gobrecht was the first women's basketball coach to lead Washington for five consecutive seasons, the first to win 100 games, and the first to reach the 300-win milestone in her career. Gobrecht and Washington's successes made the Huskies the most attended women's collegiate program in a major city at the time.
Last Time/All-Time - Hawaii:
Air Force is 0-2 against the Rainbow Wahine, falling in both contests during the Falcons' inaugural Division I season, having joined the Western Athletic Conference in 1996-97. Both Hawaii and Air E N O T E S
Force's programs joined the WAC in the same season and did not play one another in the Falcons' second and final year in the WAC.
Washington:
Nov. 25 marks the first-ever meeting between Air Force and Washington.
Idaho State:
The Falcons are 0-4 all-time against Idaho State, with the last meeting between the two programs taking place on Nov. 17, 2012 (L, 83-51).
During Chris Gobrecht's tenure at Air Force, the Falcons have yet to face Hawaii, Washington or Idaho State.
Scouting Hawaii:
The back-to-back Big West Champion Rainbow Wahine are off to a 1-3 start in 2023-24, sporting a 65-51 win over San Francisco (Nov. 17). All four of Hawaii's games to start 2023-24 have been decided by ten points or greater.
Hawaii's three-point defense ranks 22nd in the nation and tops the Big West; the Rainbow Wahine have held all four of their opponents to .273 or less from the field.
Hawaii frontcourt leader Brooklyn Rewers (6'4" junior, Coeur D'Alene, Idaho) leads the roster in scoring (11.3 ppg), blocks (6) and rebounds per game (8.0), coming in at 26th nationally in defensive boards per game (7.5).
Through four games, three Rainbow Wahine starters have shot .400 or better from three-point range (Rewers, .500; Imani Perez, .500; MeiLani McBee, .421).
Washington:
The Washington Huskies enter the Rainbow Wahine Showdown at 4-0, most recently downing Seattle U, 80-64. Through four games, Washington has defeated opponents by an average of 39 points.
Against Seattle, Dalayah Daniels (junior, 6'4" forward) recorded her 14th career double double (12 points, 10 rebounds) and added three blocks. Daniels (12.5 ppg) leads the team in blocks per game (1.75), free throw attempts (23) and rebounds per game (8.5), while the Huskies as a whole currently lead Division I in rebound margin (23.0).
Sophomore guard Elle Ladine finished against Seattle with a team-leading 18 points and added 11 rebounds. Ladine is the Huskies' leading scorer through four games (15.8 ppg), shooting a team-high .521 from the field.
Idaho State:
Through four games, the 2-2 Bengals enter the Rainbow Wahine Showdown leading Big Sky opposition in rebounds per game (44.0) behind 10.5 per game for sophomore guard Kacey Spink. Spink also leads Idaho State in steals per game (2.25).
Three Bengals average double-digit scoring: Laura Bello (11.3 ppg), Tasia Jordan (11.0 ppg) and Maria Dias (10.8 ppg).
Last Time Out:
For the first time since 2005, the Air Force women's basketball team shut down Army at home, defeating the Black Knights, 83-61, in Clune Arena.
Having already posted double-digit nights in both prior home games to start her Air Force career, freshman Keelie O'Hollaren broke loose on Friday evening to the tune of 24 points on 9-18 shooting. With the Falcons beginning to gap Army down the final minutes of the third quarter, O'Hollaren ripped off eight points inside of 60 seconds including a pair of three-pointers on consecutive drives, pushing Air Force out to an 18-point advantage that ultimately could not be made up.
Including O'Hollaren's 24, junior Madison Smith added 15 on the evening, with sophomore Milahnie Perry earning 12 of her own; senior Dasha Macmillan put up nine points on 4-8 from the field.
Army looked the offender in the first quarter of the contest, leading by as much as nine points in the early stages of the game behind 75 percent shooting. It was a 12-2 run facilitated entirely by Air Force freshmen which reined in Army and reclaimed the lead for the Falcons capped by a three-pointer for Grace Walsh at the 1:26 mark.
At the open of the third, Army led by as much as four points before a 17-4 onslaught had the Falcons out to its largest lead of the evening before O'Hollaren's eight-point outburst paved the way to a 65-46 lead with a quarter to go.
Turnovers proved Army's downfall on Friday evening, as the Falcons' press forced 27 on the night, which in turn generated 36 Air Force points; four Falcons (Smith, Perry, McNabb, O'Hollaren) committed multiple steals, with O'Hollaren's four leading both teams.
The Falcons' 30 points in the third quarter was the most by Air Force since posting 36 against Nebraska Wesleyan in the first quarter at home on Dec. 30, 2019.
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