Air Force Falls To Concordia Thursday In Canada
8/1/2024 7:01:00 PM | Men's Basketball
SAINT-LAMBERT, Quebec, Canada - Air Force men's basketball fell to Concordia University, 71-55, Thursday night at Champlain Gym on the campus of Champlain College. Sophomore forward Luke Kearney led the Falcons with 21 points.
Air Force started slow, falling behind 14-8 after the first quarter. The offense continued to struggle as The Stingers scored 31 points in the second quarter to go ahead 45-25 at the half. The Falcons were better in the second half, out-scoring Concordia 30-26.
Kearney scored 19 of his 21 points in the second half for the Falcons, adding three steals and three three's made. Senior guard Ethan Taylor added eight points. Sophomores Brady Ruggles and Wesley Celichowski each scored seven points. Senior Jeffrey Mills had nine rebounds and senior Byron Brown had four assists.
Joe Scott recapping the Concordia game:
"Obviously, we didn't play well. I just said to our guys that its all about competitiveness. This group, these sophomores and these seniors need to understand its not all basketball, but its all about competitiveness. It's having that mindset that every time it's me against you. And I'm beating you and having another guy right next to me that's going to do the same. It's me against you and I'm beating you every possession. Whether it's offense, defense, we just happen to be playing basketball, but it's a it's about competitiveness. We're on this trip to learn how we can be more competitive. Can our guys look at themselves and learn to some how, some way, to understand that. Figuring out how to compete. That would be the number one thing to get out of this trip for us."
Air Force is off from competition tomorrow. The Falcons return to action against McGill University on Saturday, Aug. 3, at 1 pm ET. The game will also be played at Champlain Gym on the campus of Champlain College in Saint-Lambert, Quebec.
Air Force started slow, falling behind 14-8 after the first quarter. The offense continued to struggle as The Stingers scored 31 points in the second quarter to go ahead 45-25 at the half. The Falcons were better in the second half, out-scoring Concordia 30-26.
Kearney scored 19 of his 21 points in the second half for the Falcons, adding three steals and three three's made. Senior guard Ethan Taylor added eight points. Sophomores Brady Ruggles and Wesley Celichowski each scored seven points. Senior Jeffrey Mills had nine rebounds and senior Byron Brown had four assists.
Joe Scott recapping the Concordia game:
"Obviously, we didn't play well. I just said to our guys that its all about competitiveness. This group, these sophomores and these seniors need to understand its not all basketball, but its all about competitiveness. It's having that mindset that every time it's me against you. And I'm beating you and having another guy right next to me that's going to do the same. It's me against you and I'm beating you every possession. Whether it's offense, defense, we just happen to be playing basketball, but it's a it's about competitiveness. We're on this trip to learn how we can be more competitive. Can our guys look at themselves and learn to some how, some way, to understand that. Figuring out how to compete. That would be the number one thing to get out of this trip for us."
Air Force is off from competition tomorrow. The Falcons return to action against McGill University on Saturday, Aug. 3, at 1 pm ET. The game will also be played at Champlain Gym on the campus of Champlain College in Saint-Lambert, Quebec.
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