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Freshmen lead women’s basketball in loss at Clemson
12/19/2023 1:52:00 PM | Women's Basketball
CLEMSON, S.C. – Despite a solid start and an early lead in to open its Tuesday game at Clemson, the Air Force women's basketball team was ultimately outpaced by the Tigers, falling 70-54 on Tuesday afternoon at Littlejohn Coliseum.
Freshman Jordyn Devaughn led the way in Air Force (7-5, 0-0 MW) scoring, earning a career-high 16 points. Fellow newcomer Keelie O'Hollaren followed up with 14 on 5-12 shooting and 4-8 from three-point range. Air Force finished the game with its second-best three-point percentage to this point of the season, shooting .387 while making a season-best 12 baskets from distance. An even .500 (28-56) from the field also marks a season-high in field goal percentage. The Falcons earned 16 steals in the contest behind a combined nine for both Taylor Britt and Madison Smith, the most against a Division I opponent this year.
O'Hollaren, stepping into the starting lineup for the first time in her collegiate career, opened scoring on the floor with a spot-and-shoot three kicked out by senior Dasha Macmillan, immediately followed up by an unassisted three for junior Madison Smith at the top of the arc on the following Falcon possession.
The 6-0 run and a pair of Clemson turnovers in the opening minutes of the game forced an early timeout from head coach Amanda Butler, from which the Tigers managed to settle into a rhythm. Clemson quickly responded to get on the board and tie at 6-all near the six-minute mark. From there, both teams fell into a stalemate, as Air Force struggled to score against Clemson's size and both teams fell at odds with one other's defense. The Falcons forced five turnovers and managed to hold Clemson scoreless for over four minutes, but the Air Force offense equally struggled to gain a basket for the remainder of the quarter until O'Hollaren broke the cold snap, landing her second three of the contest from out beyond the right wing with 35 seconds to go. The score brought the Falcons within one possession at 12-9 to finish the quarter.
Opening the second quarter, O'Hollaren banked in a jumper, putting the freshman at 3/5 shooting to open the game, but the Tigers took off on an 11-0 run, which put Air Force behind at 23-11.
Sophomore Emily Adams took the floor for the first time this season at the 6:58 point of the quarter and managed to help Air Force find a way into the Clemson paint, as the six foot forward earned her first basket of the season driving a lane to break the Tigers' run and spark a 6-2 Falcon streak. The run brought Air Force's deficit back into single digits at 27-20, but Clemson ended the half with six points, buying back their previous lead and closing the half shooting 61 percent (14-23) and 50 percent (3-6) from three-point range.
The bulk of Clemson's lead was built in the third quarter, as Air Force was outscored 26-16 to open the second half. The Tigers went on 13-0 streak midway through the period before the start of Devaughn's benchmark run began, with the freshman earning five in the final minute behind a three and Air Force's only two points at the free throw line of the game and leading the Falcons on a 8-0 run of their own to enter the final quarter – which was extended to ten early on in the fourth when Devaughn earned her third basket of the game on the Falcons' first possession of the quarter, bringing her game tally to a team-best nine points.
The Falcons, down by 21 at the end of their run, go 4-7 from three-point range in the final quarter and 3-4 in the final two minutes, but just managed to get their deficit down to 16 as Clemson held Air Force at length through the remainder of the contest.
Up Next:
Air Force women's basketball closes non-conference play in Dallas, taking on the SMU Mustangs in Moody Coliseum on Thursday, Dec. 21 at 12 p.m. MT on ESPN+.
Freshman Jordyn Devaughn led the way in Air Force (7-5, 0-0 MW) scoring, earning a career-high 16 points. Fellow newcomer Keelie O'Hollaren followed up with 14 on 5-12 shooting and 4-8 from three-point range. Air Force finished the game with its second-best three-point percentage to this point of the season, shooting .387 while making a season-best 12 baskets from distance. An even .500 (28-56) from the field also marks a season-high in field goal percentage. The Falcons earned 16 steals in the contest behind a combined nine for both Taylor Britt and Madison Smith, the most against a Division I opponent this year.
O'Hollaren, stepping into the starting lineup for the first time in her collegiate career, opened scoring on the floor with a spot-and-shoot three kicked out by senior Dasha Macmillan, immediately followed up by an unassisted three for junior Madison Smith at the top of the arc on the following Falcon possession.
The 6-0 run and a pair of Clemson turnovers in the opening minutes of the game forced an early timeout from head coach Amanda Butler, from which the Tigers managed to settle into a rhythm. Clemson quickly responded to get on the board and tie at 6-all near the six-minute mark. From there, both teams fell into a stalemate, as Air Force struggled to score against Clemson's size and both teams fell at odds with one other's defense. The Falcons forced five turnovers and managed to hold Clemson scoreless for over four minutes, but the Air Force offense equally struggled to gain a basket for the remainder of the quarter until O'Hollaren broke the cold snap, landing her second three of the contest from out beyond the right wing with 35 seconds to go. The score brought the Falcons within one possession at 12-9 to finish the quarter.
Opening the second quarter, O'Hollaren banked in a jumper, putting the freshman at 3/5 shooting to open the game, but the Tigers took off on an 11-0 run, which put Air Force behind at 23-11.
Sophomore Emily Adams took the floor for the first time this season at the 6:58 point of the quarter and managed to help Air Force find a way into the Clemson paint, as the six foot forward earned her first basket of the season driving a lane to break the Tigers' run and spark a 6-2 Falcon streak. The run brought Air Force's deficit back into single digits at 27-20, but Clemson ended the half with six points, buying back their previous lead and closing the half shooting 61 percent (14-23) and 50 percent (3-6) from three-point range.
The bulk of Clemson's lead was built in the third quarter, as Air Force was outscored 26-16 to open the second half. The Tigers went on 13-0 streak midway through the period before the start of Devaughn's benchmark run began, with the freshman earning five in the final minute behind a three and Air Force's only two points at the free throw line of the game and leading the Falcons on a 8-0 run of their own to enter the final quarter – which was extended to ten early on in the fourth when Devaughn earned her third basket of the game on the Falcons' first possession of the quarter, bringing her game tally to a team-best nine points.
The Falcons, down by 21 at the end of their run, go 4-7 from three-point range in the final quarter and 3-4 in the final two minutes, but just managed to get their deficit down to 16 as Clemson held Air Force at length through the remainder of the contest.
Up Next:
Air Force women's basketball closes non-conference play in Dallas, taking on the SMU Mustangs in Moody Coliseum on Thursday, Dec. 21 at 12 p.m. MT on ESPN+.
Team Stats
USAFA
CU
FG%
.333
.500
3FG%
.387
.368
FT%
1.000
.700
RB
30
41
TO
21
25
STL
16
12
Game Leaders
Pts
16
FGM
6
3FGM
2
FTM
2
Pts
14
FGM
5
3FGM
4
FTM
0
Pts
11
FGM
4
3FGM
3
FTM
0
Pts
8
FGM
3
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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