Wednesday, February 14
USAFA, Colo.
6:30 PM MT
Air Force Academy
vs
Fresno State
Women’s basketball returns to Clune for rematch with Fresno State
2/13/2024 2:48:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Coach Gobrecht discusses Air Force’s place within the Mountain West, Huntimer, Perry’s breakout season and navigating Fresno State
Air Force (12-13, 5-7 MW) vs. Fresno State (11-14, 4-8 MW)
Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024 | 6:30 p.m. MT
Clune Arena | U.S. Air Force Academy, Colo.
Watch: Mountain West Network (Brian Jerman, Jean Parker)
Listen: XtraSports AM 1300 (Ryan Kaufman)
Game Notes: Air Force | Fresno State
Live Stats: StatBroadcast
Air Force | Fresno State | Mountain West
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With the end of the regular season rapidly approaching and the midfield battle in the Mountain West standings heating up, the Air Force women's basketball team returns to Clune Arena on Wednesday evening to host its second game of the season with Fresno State at 6:30 p.m.
Quick Hits:
Coaches' Numbers:
Falcons at a Glance:
Falcon scoring is led by back court duo Milahnie Perry and Madison Smith, both averaging 16.5 and 11.2 points per game, respectively.
In conference games, Air Force currently ranks first in three-point percentage (.352), while holding Mountain West opponents to a .307 average from three (fourth in the MW). The Falcons are 15th in the nation and lead the league in steals per-game at 10.67. No other team in the conference currently averages more than 8.36.
Offensive Boards Leader:
Freshman Jayda McNabb's 3.8 offensive rebounds per game currently leads the Mountain West across all games and ranks 25th Division I. At 5'10", McNabb is one of four players in the country shorter than 6'0" currently averaging 3.8 offensive boards or greater.
An Upward Trajectory for the Falcons
Across the board, Air Force's offensive production has increased since the start of Mountain West play in December. The Falcons, closing non-conference play averaging 61.6 points per game and sitting ninth in the league (61.00), currently sit in sixth at 63.50. In field goal percentage, Air Force opened league play shooting .360 from the field (Utah State - last in the category - currently averages .377). The Falcons currently rank tied for sixth from the field, shooting .398. From three-point range, Air Force - who shot what would currently be a league-low .266 from three at the start of conference play - currently leads the pack at .352 in the last 12 games.
By Land, Sea, or ....
A trio consisting of McNabb, Keelie O'Hollaren and Perry tops Air Force's league-leading three-point production, averaging .378 (14-37), .336 (46-137) and .386 (32-83), respectively.
Steal Brigade:
Smith and Britt, both leading the Mountain West in steals with 59 and 57 (first and second), respectively, and combining for a current total of 116 in 2023-24, currently combine for the third-most steals by a duo in Division I (West Virginia - 142; DePaul - 128).
Air Force sports three players (Smith, Britt, Perry) with top-ten league numbers in steals against Mountain West opponents. No other league program has more than two.
Starting Off Right:
Air Force opened Mountain West play at 2-2 for the third-straight season, all three marking the best starts to conference play since Air Force joined Division I in 1996. A 3-2 start would be the best league mark a Falcon team has earned since 1994-95.
All-Time/Last Time Against Fresno State:
Air Force is 4-19 in the all-time series against the Bulldogs, with wins in two of the last three contests including Air Force's first-ever series sweep in 2022-23.
On Dec. 30, Air Force opened Mountain West play at the Bulldogs' Save Mart Center, falling 59-49. Freshman Jayda McNabb led scoring and rebounding for the game, earning 14 points (4-6 FG, 4-5 FT) and eight rebounds – six of which were off the offensive glass, also a game high.
Air Force is Undefeated Overall When...
-Scoring 70 or more points (7-0);
- Leading with five minutes to go (11-0);
- Shooting better than opponents (7-0);
- Outscoring opponents in the paint (4-0).
Air Force is Undefeated in Clune Arena When...
- Leading opponents at halftime (5-0);
- Holding opponents to 60 points or less (3-0);
- Allowing opponents more points off turnovers (3-0);
- Out-rebounding opponents (5-0).
Air Superiority:
Perry leads the Falcons in total points (413), points per game (16.5), field goal attempts (371, 14.8 avg), assists (68, 2.7 avg.) and field goals made (143, 6.1 avg). Perry's 3.91 assist average in Mountain West games is currently the fourth-best mark in the league.
Falling against Nevada on Jan. 7, Perry reset her career best, scoring 30 points on 10-20 FG and 4-5 from three, marking just the fifth 30-point output by a Falcon in the past decade and the second this season.
Defeating San Jose State on the road, 78-56, on Feb. 3, The Falcons were led by Perry's 24 points (9-14 FG, 4-6 3FG). Perry, opening the game with 14 points on a perfect 4-4 from three and 5-5 from the field gave the Falcons' leading scorer more points than the entire San Jose offense through the majority of the first half.
In Air Force's 75-71 win at Nevada (Jan. 10), Perry earned 26 points and led the floor in scoring, going 2-3 from three-point range and 8-10 from the free throw line, marking her third game since Dec. 16 with 26 points or more. Air Force's .625 mark from three against the Wolfpack is the highest percentage posted in a Mountain West game this season.
In the Falcons' preceding home contest against San Diego State on Dec. 3, Perry once again reset her career best, earning 28 in a 71-63 overtime victory over the Aztecs. Perry scored eight in the extra session against the Aztecs, paving the way for the Falcons' win.
Perry's 27 against Weber State (Dec. 16) was the Falcons' highest scoring individual performance since Kamri Heath earned 27 in Air Force's 2022-23 win over Navy (90-50, Nov. 11, 2022). Perry then followed up that performance by earning 28 in an overtime win over San Diego State (Jan. 3).
With 512 career points under her belt, Perry is currently on pace to become Air Force's 19th all-time career 1000-point scorer.
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. The newest cadre of cadets under Chris Gobrecht have had an immediate impact in 2023-24:
O'Hollaren earned Mountain West Freshman of the Week honors after earning 12 points on 4-5 FG and 3-4 from three at San Jose State (Feb. 3), marking her eighth game of the season to shoot .500 or better from three-point range.
At Nevada (Jan. 10), O'Hollaren earned 18 points behind 6-10 from the field and and a 4-6 showing from three., including an eight-point performance in the first quarter of the game, proving critical to the Falcons' 75-71 win over the Wolfpack.
In Air Force's 71-63 overtime win over San Diego State (Jan. 3), freshman Jordyn Devaughn contributed 11 points on 3-4 shooting from three.
Devaughn led the way in Air Force (7-5, 0-0 MW) scoring, earning a career-high 16 points at Clemson on Dec. 19. 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.
O'Hollaren's 15 points against Weber State (Dec. 16) were complimented by a 3-6 performance from three-point range, paving the way for the Falcons' 70-58 victory behind a season-best eight made threes.
Jayda McNabb earned the first double-double of her collegiate career, going for 13 points and 12 rebounds (team season high) in the Falcons' 61-56 win over UCCS (Dec. 5). Tuesday evening marked McNabb's second outing to score in double digits and her third with ten or more rebounds.
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.
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.
All-Time/Division I Single Season Record Tracker:
Milahnie Perry:
413 single season points - Currently fifth in DI history.
441 ties fourth in DI history (Riley Snyder, (2020-21)
448 ties tenth all-time (Melissa Standley, 1987-88, Michelle Johnson, 1979-80)
16.5 season PPG - Currently second in DI history.
17.4 ties first in DI history (LaToya Howell, 2002-03)
16.6 ties tenth all-time (Jennifer Patrick, 1993-94, Melissa Standley, 1987-88)
.410 season FG% -
.430 ties tenth in DI history (Dymond James, 2009-10)
.508 ties tenth all-time (Melissa Standley, 1988-89)
Madison Smith:
59 season steals - currently fifth in DI history
60 ties fourth in DI history (Shanekia Peebles, 2000-01)
70 ties tenth all-time (Jo Huntimer, 2022-23).
.841 FT% - eighth in DI history and seventh all-time
.843 ties seventh in DI history (LaToya Howell, 2001-02)
.843 ties sixth all-time (LaToya Howell, 2001-02)
.411 season FG% -
.430 ties tenth in DI history (Dymond James, 2010-11)
.508 ties tenth all-time (Melissa Standley, 1986-87)
Taylor Britt:
57 season steals - currently tied for eighth in DI history
58 ties seventh in DI history (Emily Conroe, 2019-20)
70 ties tenth all-time (Jo Huntimer, 2022-23).
All-Time/Division I Freshman Record Tracker:
Keelie O'Hollaren:
46 season 3PT - Currently tied for fourth in DI and all-time history.
48 ties third in DI history (Raimee Beck, 2007-08)
48 ties third all-time (Raimee Beck, 2007-08)
137 season 3PTA - ranks fifth in DI history and all-time.
140 ties fourth in DI history (Courtney Porter, 2014-15, Raimee Beck, 2007-08)
140 ties fourth all-time (Courtney Porter, 2014-15, Raimee Beck, 2007-08)
Jayda McNabb:
154 season rebounds ties for third in DI history and ranks tenth all-time.
176 ties second in DI history (Haley Jones, 2018-19)
156 ties ninth all-time (Kerry Kane, 1990-91)
42 season steals - Currently tied for sixth in freshman DI history and eighth all-time.
43 ties fifth in DI history (Morgan Bennett, 1999-00)
43 ties seventh all-time (Morgan Bennett, 1999-00)
14 blocks - Currently ties for sixth in DI history and seventh all-time.
15 ties fifth in DI history (Dee Bennett, 2014-15)
15 ties sixth all-time (Dee Bennett, 2014-15)
39 FTM -
49 ties tenth in DI history (Riley Snyder, 2018-19)
62 ties tenth all-time (Rozalyn Russ, 1998-99)
Service Before Self:
In 2022-23, then-sophomore Jo Huntimer led Air Force in total assists (131), assists per game (4.2) and assist/ turnover ratio (2.30, 25th nationally) - all top-four figures among Mountain West competitors. On the defensive side, Huntimer led the program in total steals (70) and steals per game (2.26). Huntimer logged multiple steals in 21 of the Falcons' 31 games, posting a career-high six against Colorado on Nov. 19 and tying that figure against Boise State (Feb. 17) and New Mexico (Feb. 23).
Jo Huntimer's 264 career assists currently puts her fourth in Air Force's DI history and eighth all-time; 15 more will tie third in DI history and seventh all-time (Raimee Beck, 2007-11.).
Last Time Out:
The Air Force women's basketball team took care of business on Saturday afternoon, downing Utah State, 78-72, in the Aggies' Dee Glen Smith Spectrum.
Five Falcons contributed double-digit efforts in the contest, led off by sophomore Milahnie Perry's 24 (9-14 FG, 2-4 3FG). Senior Dasha Macmillan added 12, with junior Madison Smithh and freshman pair Keelie O'Hollaren and Alexis Cortez each scoring ten apiece.
Air Force (12-13, 5-7 MW) managed an early lead off a 9-0 Falcon run that the Aggies were ultimately unable to bridge throughout the bulk of the contest. Leading by as much as 17 in the second half, Utah State outscored the Falcons 9-5 to end the third quarter and 28-22 throughout the fourth to cut Air Force's lead down to as little as seven in the waning minutes of regulation, but ultimately ended up trading buckets with the Falcons down the stretch and were unable to capitalize on their gains.
After giving up the opening basket to Utah State's Macy Smith, a 9-0 Air Force run from a pair of makes for Perry and a left-wing three for Jo Huntimer (making her first start of 2023-24) quickly corrected things for the Falcons. For the Aggies, a Cheyenne Stubbs three brought Utah State back within one point, but Air Force amassed yet another 9-0 streak to close the first quarter with a 20-12 lead.
In the second quarter, Utah State managed to cut Air Force's to five at the eight-minute mark but were left to contend with a ten-point showing in the quarter for Perry and scoring from four separate Falcons, as Air Force's lead swelled to 39-28 at half.
After a brief 6-2 start to the third quarter behind a pair of baskets for Macmillan started the Falcons' run to a 17-point lead, both teams in the fourth quarter shot 60 percent from the field, just allowing the Aggies to get back in the contest – but Utah State was unable to bridge the gap. The Aggies cut the Falcons' lead back to single digits three times down the final six minutes of regulation – including a four-point play drawn at the top of the arc by Stubbs – but Air Force held fast, going 4-6 in the final six minutes to lead the Aggies into foul territory.
Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024 | 6:30 p.m. MT
Clune Arena | U.S. Air Force Academy, Colo.
Watch: Mountain West Network (Brian Jerman, Jean Parker)
Listen: XtraSports AM 1300 (Ryan Kaufman)
Game Notes: Air Force | Fresno State
Live Stats: StatBroadcast
Air Force | Fresno State | Mountain West
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With the end of the regular season rapidly approaching and the midfield battle in the Mountain West standings heating up, the Air Force women's basketball team returns to Clune Arena on Wednesday evening to host its second game of the season with Fresno State at 6:30 p.m.
Quick Hits:
| Air Force: | Fresno State: | |
| Record: | 12-13 (5-7 MW) | 11-14 (4-8 MW) |
| Last Game: | at Utah State (W, 78-72) | vs. UNLV (L, 63-49) |
| Next Game: | at UNLV (Feb. 17) | vs. San Jose State (Feb. 17) |
Coaches' Numbers:
| Air Force: | Fresno State: | |
| Head Coach: | Chris Gobrecht | Jaime White |
| Alma Mater/Year: | USC, 1977 | Utah Valley, 1989 |
| Record w/ Program: | 81-185 (2015-Current) | 173-137 (2014-Current) |
| Career Record: | 623-658 (1979-Current) | 290-265 (2006-Current) |
Falcons at a Glance:
Falcon scoring is led by back court duo Milahnie Perry and Madison Smith, both averaging 16.5 and 11.2 points per game, respectively.
In conference games, Air Force currently ranks first in three-point percentage (.352), while holding Mountain West opponents to a .307 average from three (fourth in the MW). The Falcons are 15th in the nation and lead the league in steals per-game at 10.67. No other team in the conference currently averages more than 8.36.
Offensive Boards Leader:
Freshman Jayda McNabb's 3.8 offensive rebounds per game currently leads the Mountain West across all games and ranks 25th Division I. At 5'10", McNabb is one of four players in the country shorter than 6'0" currently averaging 3.8 offensive boards or greater.
An Upward Trajectory for the Falcons
Across the board, Air Force's offensive production has increased since the start of Mountain West play in December. The Falcons, closing non-conference play averaging 61.6 points per game and sitting ninth in the league (61.00), currently sit in sixth at 63.50. In field goal percentage, Air Force opened league play shooting .360 from the field (Utah State - last in the category - currently averages .377). The Falcons currently rank tied for sixth from the field, shooting .398. From three-point range, Air Force - who shot what would currently be a league-low .266 from three at the start of conference play - currently leads the pack at .352 in the last 12 games.
By Land, Sea, or ....
A trio consisting of McNabb, Keelie O'Hollaren and Perry tops Air Force's league-leading three-point production, averaging .378 (14-37), .336 (46-137) and .386 (32-83), respectively.
Steal Brigade:
Smith and Britt, both leading the Mountain West in steals with 59 and 57 (first and second), respectively, and combining for a current total of 116 in 2023-24, currently combine for the third-most steals by a duo in Division I (West Virginia - 142; DePaul - 128).
Air Force sports three players (Smith, Britt, Perry) with top-ten league numbers in steals against Mountain West opponents. No other league program has more than two.
Starting Off Right:
Air Force opened Mountain West play at 2-2 for the third-straight season, all three marking the best starts to conference play since Air Force joined Division I in 1996. A 3-2 start would be the best league mark a Falcon team has earned since 1994-95.
All-Time/Last Time Against Fresno State:
Air Force is 4-19 in the all-time series against the Bulldogs, with wins in two of the last three contests including Air Force's first-ever series sweep in 2022-23.
On Dec. 30, Air Force opened Mountain West play at the Bulldogs' Save Mart Center, falling 59-49. Freshman Jayda McNabb led scoring and rebounding for the game, earning 14 points (4-6 FG, 4-5 FT) and eight rebounds – six of which were off the offensive glass, also a game high.
Air Force is Undefeated Overall When...
-Scoring 70 or more points (7-0);
- Leading with five minutes to go (11-0);
- Shooting better than opponents (7-0);
- Outscoring opponents in the paint (4-0).
Air Force is Undefeated in Clune Arena When...
- Leading opponents at halftime (5-0);
- Holding opponents to 60 points or less (3-0);
- Allowing opponents more points off turnovers (3-0);
- Out-rebounding opponents (5-0).
Air Superiority:
Perry leads the Falcons in total points (413), points per game (16.5), field goal attempts (371, 14.8 avg), assists (68, 2.7 avg.) and field goals made (143, 6.1 avg). Perry's 3.91 assist average in Mountain West games is currently the fourth-best mark in the league.
Falling against Nevada on Jan. 7, Perry reset her career best, scoring 30 points on 10-20 FG and 4-5 from three, marking just the fifth 30-point output by a Falcon in the past decade and the second this season.
Defeating San Jose State on the road, 78-56, on Feb. 3, The Falcons were led by Perry's 24 points (9-14 FG, 4-6 3FG). Perry, opening the game with 14 points on a perfect 4-4 from three and 5-5 from the field gave the Falcons' leading scorer more points than the entire San Jose offense through the majority of the first half.
In Air Force's 75-71 win at Nevada (Jan. 10), Perry earned 26 points and led the floor in scoring, going 2-3 from three-point range and 8-10 from the free throw line, marking her third game since Dec. 16 with 26 points or more. Air Force's .625 mark from three against the Wolfpack is the highest percentage posted in a Mountain West game this season.
In the Falcons' preceding home contest against San Diego State on Dec. 3, Perry once again reset her career best, earning 28 in a 71-63 overtime victory over the Aztecs. Perry scored eight in the extra session against the Aztecs, paving the way for the Falcons' win.
Perry's 27 against Weber State (Dec. 16) was the Falcons' highest scoring individual performance since Kamri Heath earned 27 in Air Force's 2022-23 win over Navy (90-50, Nov. 11, 2022). Perry then followed up that performance by earning 28 in an overtime win over San Diego State (Jan. 3).
With 512 career points under her belt, Perry is currently on pace to become Air Force's 19th all-time career 1000-point scorer.
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. The newest cadre of cadets under Chris Gobrecht have had an immediate impact in 2023-24:
O'Hollaren earned Mountain West Freshman of the Week honors after earning 12 points on 4-5 FG and 3-4 from three at San Jose State (Feb. 3), marking her eighth game of the season to shoot .500 or better from three-point range.
At Nevada (Jan. 10), O'Hollaren earned 18 points behind 6-10 from the field and and a 4-6 showing from three., including an eight-point performance in the first quarter of the game, proving critical to the Falcons' 75-71 win over the Wolfpack.
In Air Force's 71-63 overtime win over San Diego State (Jan. 3), freshman Jordyn Devaughn contributed 11 points on 3-4 shooting from three.
Devaughn led the way in Air Force (7-5, 0-0 MW) scoring, earning a career-high 16 points at Clemson on Dec. 19. 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.
O'Hollaren's 15 points against Weber State (Dec. 16) were complimented by a 3-6 performance from three-point range, paving the way for the Falcons' 70-58 victory behind a season-best eight made threes.
Jayda McNabb earned the first double-double of her collegiate career, going for 13 points and 12 rebounds (team season high) in the Falcons' 61-56 win over UCCS (Dec. 5). Tuesday evening marked McNabb's second outing to score in double digits and her third with ten or more rebounds.
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.
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.
All-Time/Division I Single Season Record Tracker:
Milahnie Perry:
413 single season points - Currently fifth in DI history.
441 ties fourth in DI history (Riley Snyder, (2020-21)
448 ties tenth all-time (Melissa Standley, 1987-88, Michelle Johnson, 1979-80)
16.5 season PPG - Currently second in DI history.
17.4 ties first in DI history (LaToya Howell, 2002-03)
16.6 ties tenth all-time (Jennifer Patrick, 1993-94, Melissa Standley, 1987-88)
.410 season FG% -
.430 ties tenth in DI history (Dymond James, 2009-10)
.508 ties tenth all-time (Melissa Standley, 1988-89)
Madison Smith:
59 season steals - currently fifth in DI history
60 ties fourth in DI history (Shanekia Peebles, 2000-01)
70 ties tenth all-time (Jo Huntimer, 2022-23).
.841 FT% - eighth in DI history and seventh all-time
.843 ties seventh in DI history (LaToya Howell, 2001-02)
.843 ties sixth all-time (LaToya Howell, 2001-02)
.411 season FG% -
.430 ties tenth in DI history (Dymond James, 2010-11)
.508 ties tenth all-time (Melissa Standley, 1986-87)
Taylor Britt:
57 season steals - currently tied for eighth in DI history
58 ties seventh in DI history (Emily Conroe, 2019-20)
70 ties tenth all-time (Jo Huntimer, 2022-23).
All-Time/Division I Freshman Record Tracker:
Keelie O'Hollaren:
46 season 3PT - Currently tied for fourth in DI and all-time history.
48 ties third in DI history (Raimee Beck, 2007-08)
48 ties third all-time (Raimee Beck, 2007-08)
137 season 3PTA - ranks fifth in DI history and all-time.
140 ties fourth in DI history (Courtney Porter, 2014-15, Raimee Beck, 2007-08)
140 ties fourth all-time (Courtney Porter, 2014-15, Raimee Beck, 2007-08)
Jayda McNabb:
154 season rebounds ties for third in DI history and ranks tenth all-time.
176 ties second in DI history (Haley Jones, 2018-19)
156 ties ninth all-time (Kerry Kane, 1990-91)
42 season steals - Currently tied for sixth in freshman DI history and eighth all-time.
43 ties fifth in DI history (Morgan Bennett, 1999-00)
43 ties seventh all-time (Morgan Bennett, 1999-00)
14 blocks - Currently ties for sixth in DI history and seventh all-time.
15 ties fifth in DI history (Dee Bennett, 2014-15)
15 ties sixth all-time (Dee Bennett, 2014-15)
39 FTM -
49 ties tenth in DI history (Riley Snyder, 2018-19)
62 ties tenth all-time (Rozalyn Russ, 1998-99)
Service Before Self:
In 2022-23, then-sophomore Jo Huntimer led Air Force in total assists (131), assists per game (4.2) and assist/ turnover ratio (2.30, 25th nationally) - all top-four figures among Mountain West competitors. On the defensive side, Huntimer led the program in total steals (70) and steals per game (2.26). Huntimer logged multiple steals in 21 of the Falcons' 31 games, posting a career-high six against Colorado on Nov. 19 and tying that figure against Boise State (Feb. 17) and New Mexico (Feb. 23).
Jo Huntimer's 264 career assists currently puts her fourth in Air Force's DI history and eighth all-time; 15 more will tie third in DI history and seventh all-time (Raimee Beck, 2007-11.).
Last Time Out:
The Air Force women's basketball team took care of business on Saturday afternoon, downing Utah State, 78-72, in the Aggies' Dee Glen Smith Spectrum.
Five Falcons contributed double-digit efforts in the contest, led off by sophomore Milahnie Perry's 24 (9-14 FG, 2-4 3FG). Senior Dasha Macmillan added 12, with junior Madison Smithh and freshman pair Keelie O'Hollaren and Alexis Cortez each scoring ten apiece.
Air Force (12-13, 5-7 MW) managed an early lead off a 9-0 Falcon run that the Aggies were ultimately unable to bridge throughout the bulk of the contest. Leading by as much as 17 in the second half, Utah State outscored the Falcons 9-5 to end the third quarter and 28-22 throughout the fourth to cut Air Force's lead down to as little as seven in the waning minutes of regulation, but ultimately ended up trading buckets with the Falcons down the stretch and were unable to capitalize on their gains.
After giving up the opening basket to Utah State's Macy Smith, a 9-0 Air Force run from a pair of makes for Perry and a left-wing three for Jo Huntimer (making her first start of 2023-24) quickly corrected things for the Falcons. For the Aggies, a Cheyenne Stubbs three brought Utah State back within one point, but Air Force amassed yet another 9-0 streak to close the first quarter with a 20-12 lead.
In the second quarter, Utah State managed to cut Air Force's to five at the eight-minute mark but were left to contend with a ten-point showing in the quarter for Perry and scoring from four separate Falcons, as Air Force's lead swelled to 39-28 at half.
After a brief 6-2 start to the third quarter behind a pair of baskets for Macmillan started the Falcons' run to a 17-point lead, both teams in the fourth quarter shot 60 percent from the field, just allowing the Aggies to get back in the contest – but Utah State was unable to bridge the gap. The Aggies cut the Falcons' lead back to single digits three times down the final six minutes of regulation – including a four-point play drawn at the top of the arc by Stubbs – but Air Force held fast, going 4-6 in the final six minutes to lead the Aggies into foul territory.
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