Women’s Basketball Steps Up Late, Falls to Wyoming

U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. – Air Force Women's Basketball found its footing late in Wednesday night's contest against Wyoming but were unable to flip the script from the previous three quarters, as Air Force fell, 62-50, to the Cowgirls in Clune Arena.

Junior Milahnie Perry led Falcon scoring, putting up 16 (7-11 FG, 2-2 3FG, 2 REB, 1 AST) points; Sophomore Jayda McNabb followed up, logging 10 (4-10 FG, 2-2 FT, 2 REB, 3 AST, 2 BLK, 1 STL).

The Falcons struck first on Wednesday to earn an early lead and both teams traded baskets in an early shootout, but Air Force and Wyoming settled in defensively after the first under-five media timeout, leaving it a one-possession game through the end of the opening quarter.

In the second, the Falcons' continued to struggle finishing shots, opening the quarter 0-6 from the field. Wyoming took advantage, going on an 8-2 run, halted by a Perry three-pointer along the right wing. Sophomore Jordyn Devaughn scored on back-to-back possessions to end the half, but the Cowgirls bookended the half with another 7-2 scoring stretch, leaving the Falcons down 28-19 at halftime.

After half, Perry struck early, getting a quick four points on consecutive possessions and a tough three-pointer from senior Jo Huntimer got the Falcon offense moving early on, but Wyoming matched Air Force on each basket before outscoring the Falcons 16-2 from the 7:39 mark through the remainder of the third quarter, leaving Air Force with a 48-28 deficit to cover with ten minutes to go.

Air Force finally hit its stride in the fourth quarter, shooting 9-14 and 4-5 from three-point range to outscore Wyoming 22-14. The early minutes of the quarter saw Air Force put up an 11-2 run, as Falcon starters made a late push, but back-to-back Wyoming threes from Mckinley Dickerson and Madi Symons effectively curbed the Falcons' chances at a comeback. Down the final three minutes of the game, sophomore Keelie O'Hollaren put up a pair of threes and found a backdoor layup for a fast eight points, fueling an 11-0 run to close out, ultimately leaving Air Force down 62-50 at the final buzzer.

Up Next:
Air Force Women's Basketball wraps its series with Nevada in Reno on Saturday at 2 p.m. MT; The Falcons return to Clune Arena on Wednesday, Jan. 29 to host Utah State.

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