Friday, November 22
USAFA, Colo.
6:30 PM MT
Air Force Academy
vs
UC San Diego
Women’s Basketball Hosts UC San Diego on Friday Night
11/21/2024 3:28:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Air Force Women's Basketball makes its return to Clune Arena, hosting UC San Diego in the Falcons' first-ever meeting with the Tritons, set for Friday evening at 6:30 p.m. MT.
Follow Along:
Friday's game will be available on the Mountain West Network free of charge, with Roland Vargish and Jean Parker in the booth; 740 XVOR will carry the radio broadcast, with Ryan Kaufman on the courtside call; Live stats can be found via the women's basketball schedule page on goairforcefalcons.com.
Falcons at a Glance:
Junior Milahnie Perry and senior Madison Smith both lead Falcon scoring, averaging 17.4 and 17.0 points, ranking second and third against the Mountain West, respectively. 34.40 combined points per game for Perry/Smith currently stands as the highest scoring duo in the league.
Sophomore Jayda McNabb leads Air Force in rebounding, averaging 7.4 (3.4 OFF/G, 4.0 DEF/G), the fifth-highest mark in the Mountain West. McNabb was one of 13 players across Division I to log a double-double in the opening week of competition, earning 16 points and 10 boards in Air Force's 73-66 win over South Dakota (Nov. 8).
As a team, the Falcons' scoring offense (72.40) currently ranks fifth among the Mountain West, while sporting a scoring margin of +11.4; The Falcons rank second across the conference in turnover margin (8.40, 31st nationally) and steals per game (13.20, 32nd nationally).
1,000 Point Watch:
Sporting 815 and 865 respective points, Perry and Smith are on track to become Air Force's 19th and 20th 1,000-point career scorers, and the first two since Rily Snyder capped a 1,614-point career from 2018-22.
If both Perry and Smith cap 1,000 points in the 2024-25 season, they will be the fourth such pair to do so in the same season in program history.
Service Before Self:
Jo Huntimer leads Air Force in total assists (15), while currently sporting the sixth-best assist average in the Mountain West (3.00). 286 career assists currently ranks third in Air Force's DI history and eighth all-time; Five more will match second in DI history and seventh all-time (Briana Autrey-Thompson, 2018-22).
Current Trends:
In all four wins to start the season, Air Force has:
- Scored more than 70 points (26 consecutive);
- Held opponents to less than 70 points;
- Forced more turnovers than opponents;
- Had more steals:
- Created more turnovers;
-Had more steals;
- Led in the game with five minutes to go (52 consecutive wins in regulation).
The Magic Number...
Air Force has won 26 consecutive games in which they have scored 70 or more points, a streak which extends back to Dec. 29, 2022.
Completing the Mission:
Since Dec. 21, 2021, Air Force has only lost two games after holding a lead with five minutes to go in the fourth quarter. Both losses took place in overtime, falling that day in 2OT to UTEP, and dropping a 57-51 contest to Army at West Point on Nov. 15 of this season.
Not including overtime losses, Air Force has won 52 consecutive games ending in regulation after holding a lead at the five-minute mark in the fourth quarter.
Last Time Out:
Air Force Women's Basketball went toe-to-toe with Colorado Springs neighbor UCCS on Tuesday night, before breaking free early in the second half, ultimately taking down the Mountain Lions, 71-52, in Clune Arena.
Senior Madison Smith led Falcon scoring with 15 points (6-10 FG, 3-3 FT, 3 REB 4 STL); Junior guard Milahnie Perry earned 15, marking her 23rd-consecutive game scoring in double digits; Junior Emily Adams and sophomore Jayda McNabb both added 10 apiece.
Despite struggling to get out ahead early, Air Force (4-1, 0-0 MW) shot 52 percent from the field in the first half to help mitigate early foul trouble for the Falcons. UCCS, getting 13 free throw attempts in the first two quarters, only held a lead for 1:26 of the game – all in the first quarter. The Falcons led by six with two minutes remaining in the opening period, but the Mountain Lions went 4-5 from the stripe, building out a 6-0 run to even things out at the first quarter buzzer.
A McNabb shooting foul at the start of the quarter and a steal-turned-layup for Smith quickly added a five-point lead to the scoreboard, a lead which UCCS erased to tie the game once again at 19-all at the 7:55 mark. From there, a McNabb three and a pair of quick baskets for Perry and Smith both created off of steals on UCCS inbounds plays eventually built out a 19-2 Air Force run from which their opponent could not recover.
The Falcons, outscoring UCCS 19-9 in the third, led by as much as 31 points (70-39) midway through the fourth. UCCS mounted a 13-1 run down the final minutes of the game, scoring on four of their last five baskets, but time expired before the Mountain Lions could complete a comeback.
In the game, the Falcons shot 17-18 (.940) from the free throw line; Air Force totaled 16 steals on the night, the most in a game since earning 15 against San Jose State at home last season (Feb. 24); The Falcons led UCCS in points off turnovers (30-8), second chance points (12-9), points in the paint (38-16) and fast break points (11-5).
Follow Along:
Friday's game will be available on the Mountain West Network free of charge, with Roland Vargish and Jean Parker in the booth; 740 XVOR will carry the radio broadcast, with Ryan Kaufman on the courtside call; Live stats can be found via the women's basketball schedule page on goairforcefalcons.com.
Falcons at a Glance:
Junior Milahnie Perry and senior Madison Smith both lead Falcon scoring, averaging 17.4 and 17.0 points, ranking second and third against the Mountain West, respectively. 34.40 combined points per game for Perry/Smith currently stands as the highest scoring duo in the league.
Sophomore Jayda McNabb leads Air Force in rebounding, averaging 7.4 (3.4 OFF/G, 4.0 DEF/G), the fifth-highest mark in the Mountain West. McNabb was one of 13 players across Division I to log a double-double in the opening week of competition, earning 16 points and 10 boards in Air Force's 73-66 win over South Dakota (Nov. 8).
As a team, the Falcons' scoring offense (72.40) currently ranks fifth among the Mountain West, while sporting a scoring margin of +11.4; The Falcons rank second across the conference in turnover margin (8.40, 31st nationally) and steals per game (13.20, 32nd nationally).
1,000 Point Watch:
Sporting 815 and 865 respective points, Perry and Smith are on track to become Air Force's 19th and 20th 1,000-point career scorers, and the first two since Rily Snyder capped a 1,614-point career from 2018-22.
If both Perry and Smith cap 1,000 points in the 2024-25 season, they will be the fourth such pair to do so in the same season in program history.
Service Before Self:
Jo Huntimer leads Air Force in total assists (15), while currently sporting the sixth-best assist average in the Mountain West (3.00). 286 career assists currently ranks third in Air Force's DI history and eighth all-time; Five more will match second in DI history and seventh all-time (Briana Autrey-Thompson, 2018-22).
Current Trends:
In all four wins to start the season, Air Force has:
- Scored more than 70 points (26 consecutive);
- Held opponents to less than 70 points;
- Forced more turnovers than opponents;
- Had more steals:
- Created more turnovers;
-Had more steals;
- Led in the game with five minutes to go (52 consecutive wins in regulation).
The Magic Number...
Air Force has won 26 consecutive games in which they have scored 70 or more points, a streak which extends back to Dec. 29, 2022.
Completing the Mission:
Since Dec. 21, 2021, Air Force has only lost two games after holding a lead with five minutes to go in the fourth quarter. Both losses took place in overtime, falling that day in 2OT to UTEP, and dropping a 57-51 contest to Army at West Point on Nov. 15 of this season.
Not including overtime losses, Air Force has won 52 consecutive games ending in regulation after holding a lead at the five-minute mark in the fourth quarter.
Last Time Out:
Air Force Women's Basketball went toe-to-toe with Colorado Springs neighbor UCCS on Tuesday night, before breaking free early in the second half, ultimately taking down the Mountain Lions, 71-52, in Clune Arena.
Senior Madison Smith led Falcon scoring with 15 points (6-10 FG, 3-3 FT, 3 REB 4 STL); Junior guard Milahnie Perry earned 15, marking her 23rd-consecutive game scoring in double digits; Junior Emily Adams and sophomore Jayda McNabb both added 10 apiece.
Despite struggling to get out ahead early, Air Force (4-1, 0-0 MW) shot 52 percent from the field in the first half to help mitigate early foul trouble for the Falcons. UCCS, getting 13 free throw attempts in the first two quarters, only held a lead for 1:26 of the game – all in the first quarter. The Falcons led by six with two minutes remaining in the opening period, but the Mountain Lions went 4-5 from the stripe, building out a 6-0 run to even things out at the first quarter buzzer.
A McNabb shooting foul at the start of the quarter and a steal-turned-layup for Smith quickly added a five-point lead to the scoreboard, a lead which UCCS erased to tie the game once again at 19-all at the 7:55 mark. From there, a McNabb three and a pair of quick baskets for Perry and Smith both created off of steals on UCCS inbounds plays eventually built out a 19-2 Air Force run from which their opponent could not recover.
The Falcons, outscoring UCCS 19-9 in the third, led by as much as 31 points (70-39) midway through the fourth. UCCS mounted a 13-1 run down the final minutes of the game, scoring on four of their last five baskets, but time expired before the Mountain Lions could complete a comeback.
In the game, the Falcons shot 17-18 (.940) from the free throw line; Air Force totaled 16 steals on the night, the most in a game since earning 15 against San Jose State at home last season (Feb. 24); The Falcons led UCCS in points off turnovers (30-8), second chance points (12-9), points in the paint (38-16) and fast break points (11-5).
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