Strong Shooting Night Not Enough as Women’s Basketball Falls at UNLV

LAS VEGAS – Air Force Women's Basketball, taking on the three-time standing Mountain West Champion UNLV Rebels on Wednesday night in Las Vegas, left Cox Pavilion with plenty of positives under their belt, but ultimately fell, 84-51, to the Rebels.

Junior Milahnie Perry led Falcon scoring, earning 12 points (5-12 FG, 2-2 FT, 3 REB, 4 AST) on the evening; Sophomore Alexis Cortez followed up, adding 10 (5-10 FG, 2 REB, 1 AST).

Air Force found itself in an early hole, as the Falcons opened 0-5 and closed the first quarter just 2-12 from the field, allowing UNLV to break off an early 8-0 run to open the game, including a quick six for Rebel guard Amarachi Kimpson. An O'Hollaren jumper at the 5:26 mark – followed by a floater for the sophomore from near the free throw line - got Air Force on the scoreboard but proved the Falcons' only field goals of the quarter, as Air Force trailed 16-5 after one.

Falcon scoring found a rhythm in the second and shot one of the most efficient quarters of its season to date putting up 18 points on 57 percent shooting, but Air Force struggled to stall UNLV's guard-heavy lineup, as the Rebels shot 55 percent (11-20) for the period and a 7-1 advantage on the offensive glass for the second half to inflate UNLV's halftime lead to 42-23.

Returning from halftime, Air Force continued to have their way at the UNLV rim, going 6-11 in the third quarter and knocking down 45 percent from three-point range. The Falcons shot 71 percent from the field (5-7) leading into the under-five third-quarter timeout and 55 percent for the duration of the third quarter, as Cortez went 4-5 to total eight points, but could not gain ground on the Rebels, still trailing 58-38 entering the final quarter, where Air Force was ultimately outscored 26-13.

Up Next:
Air Force Women's Basketball returns to Clune Arena, hosting Fresno State on Saturday, Jan. 18 at 1 p.m. MT.

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