Saturday, January 11
San Jose, Calif.
2 PM MT
Air Force Academy
at
San Jose State
Smith, Perry Near Career Milestones as Women’s Basketball Heads to San Jose State
1/10/2025 4:21:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Head Coach Stacy McIntyre previews San Jose State and discusses Falcons getting back on track
Air Force Women's Basketball hits the road this weekend in search of its first Mountain West win, taking on San Jose State, 2 p.m. MT, at Provident Credit Union Event Center.
Sporting 994 and 979 points for their respective careers, senior Madison Smith and junior Milahnie Perry are both on the cusp of becoming Air Force's 19th and 20th 1,000-point career scorers, and the first two since Riley Snyder capped a 1,614-point career from 2018-22. Smith and Perry currently stand to become the fourth such Falcon pair to do so in the same season in program history.
Follow Along:
Saturday's game will be broadcast live on the Mountain West Network; XtraSports AM 1300 will carry the radio broadcast from courtside in San Jose, with Ryan Kaufman on the call; Live scoring/stats will be provided via StatBroadcast; Links to each can be found on the women's basketball schedule page on goairforcefalcons.com.
Falcons at a Glance:
Perry and Smith both lead Falcon scoring, averaging 15.9 and 14.3 points, ranking sixth and seventh against the Mountain West, respectively. 29.2 combined points per game for Perry/Smith currently stands as the second-highest scoring duo in the league, just behind New Mexico's Viane Cumber/Destinee Hooks' 33.1.
After a 10-2 start in non-conference play, the Falcon offense sports scoring margin of +6.27, good for sixth in the Mountain West.
Sophomore Jayda McNabb, while also averaging 7.5 points per game, leads Air Force in rebounding, averaging 7.8 (4.3 OFF/G, 3.5 DEF/G), the fourth-highest mark in the Mountain West. McNabb's 4.3 offensive rebounds per game currently ranks 17th nationally leads Mountain West competitors, while only being one of only two players in the country shorter than 6'0" averaging as many offensive boards per game.
Senior point guard Jo Huntimer's 4.0 assists per game and 2.40 assist/turnover ratio both rank second in the Mountain West,
Defensively, the Falcons top the Mountain West in turnovers forced per game (23.53, 14th nationally), turnover margin (+7.33, 22nd nationally) and steals per game (12.9, 15th nationally). Madison Smith, sporting 44 steals on the season, leads the Mountain West and ranks 22nd nationally in the category. Four of Air Force's starting five (Smith, Huntimer, McNabb, Cortez) rank top 10 in steals against the Mountain West; No other program in the conference has more than one.
Service Before Self:
Jo Huntimer leads Air Force in total assists (60), while currently sporting the second-best assist average in the Mountain West (4.0). 331 career assists currently ranks second in Air Force DI history and sixth all-time (Briana Autrey-Thompson, 2018-22) - a spot in the record books secured in the Falcons' win over Milwaukee on Nov. 28 in Puerto Rico.
The Series:
San Jose State holds a 14-11 edge in the all-time series with Air Force; But the Falcons have dominated of late, winning seven of the last eight contests and four straight at Provident Credit Union Event Center.
Winning Trends:
In all 10 wins to start the season, Air Force has:
- Held opponents to less than 70 points (14 consecutive wins);
- Forced more turnovers than opponents (15 consecutive wins);
- Scored more points off of turnovers than opponents;
- Led in the game with five minutes to go (57 consecutive wins in regulation).
Air Force is Undefeated When...
- Leading after first quarter (5-0);
- Scoring 70 or more points (8-0);
- Out-rebounding opponents (3-0);
- Attempting more free throws than opponents (6-0);
- Scoring more second chance points than opponents (8- 0).
The Magic Number...
Air Force has won 28 consecutive games in which they have scored 70 or more points, a streak which extends back to Dec. 29, 2022.
The Falcons have held opponents to 70 points or less in all 10 wins this season and in 14-straight Air Force victories.
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 double overtime at UTEP, and dropping a 57-51 contest to Army at West Point on Nov. 15 of this season.
Not including overtime games, Air Force has won 57 consecutive contests ending in regulation after holding a lead at the five-minute mark in the fourth quarter.
An Even Dozen:
Air Force has at least 12 steals in 11 of its first 15 games in 2024-25. The Falcons' streak of six-straight contests with 12 or more takeaways to open 2024-25 was the longest active streak in Division I at the time.
Last Time Out:
After trailing for much of Saturday's contest against the Nevada Wolf Pack, Air Force Women's Basketball found baskets in critical moments and earned a late lead, but ultimately fell in the waning seconds, 58-55, in Clune Arena.
Sophomore Jayda McNabb led Air Force scoring, logging a 12-point, 10-rebound triple-double on Saturday. Senior Jo Huntimerr added a season-high nine points (4-8 FG, 7 REB, 2 STL); Sophomore Keelie O'Hollaren closed the evening with eight points, all earned in the fourth quarter.
Air Force was able to establish their defensive presence early on, forcing Nevada into six turnovers in the first five minutes of the game. The Falcons worked up a 7-2 run to open the contest and closed the first quarter with a 15-10 lead, behind an early six points for McNabb, and seven points on nine Wolf Pack turnovers.
In the second, Nevada climbed back and took control as the Wolf Pack ripped off a trio of three-pointers in the opening minutes of the quarter. The contest was tied at 19-all after an Emily Adams jumper from the free throw line, but Nevada embarked on an 11-0 run to leave the Falcons down 30-19 with just under 90 seconds to go in the half. Air Force managed their deficit back to a five-point game at halftime, as threes for both Madison Smith and Alexis Cortez fell on back-to-back possessions, leaving Nevada with just a 30-25 lead at half.
In the third, Air Force managed to cut Nevada's advantage down to a single possession twice, but the Wolf Pack led 43-35 to enter the final quarter. Huntimer and O'Hollaren threes to open the fourth lifted Air Force back within a basket at 43-41, forcing a Wolf Pack timeout.
A late Falcon scoring drought allowed Nevada to climb back to a seven-point lead with 3:28 remaining, but O'Hollaren and McNabb combined for an 8-0 Air Force run, tying the game at 53- all on a McNabb back-door layup. A Huntimer jumper along the right baseline with 33 seconds to go bought Air Force its first lead since the early minutes of the second quarter.
On the resulting Nevada possession, Audrey Roden found an open lane through the Air Force defense, getting to the basket and regaining a Nevada lead with 27.8 to go.
On the critical Air Force possession, Huntimer inbounded the ball to Milahnie Perry. Perry, looking for an open lane inside the right corner, was turned over by Nevada's Lexie Givens, who was then fouled and sent to the free throw line, resulting in the 58-55 final.
Air Force, with one final possession and two seconds to go, found Smith along the left wing with a chance at the three on the final buzzer, but came up just short.
Sporting 994 and 979 points for their respective careers, senior Madison Smith and junior Milahnie Perry are both on the cusp of becoming Air Force's 19th and 20th 1,000-point career scorers, and the first two since Riley Snyder capped a 1,614-point career from 2018-22. Smith and Perry currently stand to become the fourth such Falcon pair to do so in the same season in program history.
Follow Along:
Saturday's game will be broadcast live on the Mountain West Network; XtraSports AM 1300 will carry the radio broadcast from courtside in San Jose, with Ryan Kaufman on the call; Live scoring/stats will be provided via StatBroadcast; Links to each can be found on the women's basketball schedule page on goairforcefalcons.com.
Falcons at a Glance:
Perry and Smith both lead Falcon scoring, averaging 15.9 and 14.3 points, ranking sixth and seventh against the Mountain West, respectively. 29.2 combined points per game for Perry/Smith currently stands as the second-highest scoring duo in the league, just behind New Mexico's Viane Cumber/Destinee Hooks' 33.1.
After a 10-2 start in non-conference play, the Falcon offense sports scoring margin of +6.27, good for sixth in the Mountain West.
Sophomore Jayda McNabb, while also averaging 7.5 points per game, leads Air Force in rebounding, averaging 7.8 (4.3 OFF/G, 3.5 DEF/G), the fourth-highest mark in the Mountain West. McNabb's 4.3 offensive rebounds per game currently ranks 17th nationally leads Mountain West competitors, while only being one of only two players in the country shorter than 6'0" averaging as many offensive boards per game.
Senior point guard Jo Huntimer's 4.0 assists per game and 2.40 assist/turnover ratio both rank second in the Mountain West,
Defensively, the Falcons top the Mountain West in turnovers forced per game (23.53, 14th nationally), turnover margin (+7.33, 22nd nationally) and steals per game (12.9, 15th nationally). Madison Smith, sporting 44 steals on the season, leads the Mountain West and ranks 22nd nationally in the category. Four of Air Force's starting five (Smith, Huntimer, McNabb, Cortez) rank top 10 in steals against the Mountain West; No other program in the conference has more than one.
Service Before Self:
Jo Huntimer leads Air Force in total assists (60), while currently sporting the second-best assist average in the Mountain West (4.0). 331 career assists currently ranks second in Air Force DI history and sixth all-time (Briana Autrey-Thompson, 2018-22) - a spot in the record books secured in the Falcons' win over Milwaukee on Nov. 28 in Puerto Rico.
The Series:
San Jose State holds a 14-11 edge in the all-time series with Air Force; But the Falcons have dominated of late, winning seven of the last eight contests and four straight at Provident Credit Union Event Center.
Winning Trends:
In all 10 wins to start the season, Air Force has:
- Held opponents to less than 70 points (14 consecutive wins);
- Forced more turnovers than opponents (15 consecutive wins);
- Scored more points off of turnovers than opponents;
- Led in the game with five minutes to go (57 consecutive wins in regulation).
Air Force is Undefeated When...
- Leading after first quarter (5-0);
- Scoring 70 or more points (8-0);
- Out-rebounding opponents (3-0);
- Attempting more free throws than opponents (6-0);
- Scoring more second chance points than opponents (8- 0).
The Magic Number...
Air Force has won 28 consecutive games in which they have scored 70 or more points, a streak which extends back to Dec. 29, 2022.
The Falcons have held opponents to 70 points or less in all 10 wins this season and in 14-straight Air Force victories.
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 double overtime at UTEP, and dropping a 57-51 contest to Army at West Point on Nov. 15 of this season.
Not including overtime games, Air Force has won 57 consecutive contests ending in regulation after holding a lead at the five-minute mark in the fourth quarter.
An Even Dozen:
Air Force has at least 12 steals in 11 of its first 15 games in 2024-25. The Falcons' streak of six-straight contests with 12 or more takeaways to open 2024-25 was the longest active streak in Division I at the time.
Last Time Out:
After trailing for much of Saturday's contest against the Nevada Wolf Pack, Air Force Women's Basketball found baskets in critical moments and earned a late lead, but ultimately fell in the waning seconds, 58-55, in Clune Arena.
Sophomore Jayda McNabb led Air Force scoring, logging a 12-point, 10-rebound triple-double on Saturday. Senior Jo Huntimerr added a season-high nine points (4-8 FG, 7 REB, 2 STL); Sophomore Keelie O'Hollaren closed the evening with eight points, all earned in the fourth quarter.
Air Force was able to establish their defensive presence early on, forcing Nevada into six turnovers in the first five minutes of the game. The Falcons worked up a 7-2 run to open the contest and closed the first quarter with a 15-10 lead, behind an early six points for McNabb, and seven points on nine Wolf Pack turnovers.
In the second, Nevada climbed back and took control as the Wolf Pack ripped off a trio of three-pointers in the opening minutes of the quarter. The contest was tied at 19-all after an Emily Adams jumper from the free throw line, but Nevada embarked on an 11-0 run to leave the Falcons down 30-19 with just under 90 seconds to go in the half. Air Force managed their deficit back to a five-point game at halftime, as threes for both Madison Smith and Alexis Cortez fell on back-to-back possessions, leaving Nevada with just a 30-25 lead at half.
In the third, Air Force managed to cut Nevada's advantage down to a single possession twice, but the Wolf Pack led 43-35 to enter the final quarter. Huntimer and O'Hollaren threes to open the fourth lifted Air Force back within a basket at 43-41, forcing a Wolf Pack timeout.
A late Falcon scoring drought allowed Nevada to climb back to a seven-point lead with 3:28 remaining, but O'Hollaren and McNabb combined for an 8-0 Air Force run, tying the game at 53- all on a McNabb back-door layup. A Huntimer jumper along the right baseline with 33 seconds to go bought Air Force its first lead since the early minutes of the second quarter.
On the resulting Nevada possession, Audrey Roden found an open lane through the Air Force defense, getting to the basket and regaining a Nevada lead with 27.8 to go.
On the critical Air Force possession, Huntimer inbounded the ball to Milahnie Perry. Perry, looking for an open lane inside the right corner, was turned over by Nevada's Lexie Givens, who was then fouled and sent to the free throw line, resulting in the 58-55 final.
Air Force, with one final possession and two seconds to go, found Smith along the left wing with a chance at the three on the final buzzer, but came up just short.
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