Women’s Basketball Falls at South Dakota

VERMILLION, S.D. – On Friday, Air Force Women's Basketball held within single digits for three quarters on the road at South Dakota, but saw their chance at a win slip away in the final 10 minutes on Friday afternoon in Vermillion.

Making her season debut, senior Preseason All-Mountain West selection Milahnie Perry led Air Force scoring with 13 points; Freshman Bhret Clay followed up scoring nine.

Out of the first quarter, Air Force trailed 19-10. Clay's six points to start kept Air Force within a single possession of South Dakota early, but the Coyotes worked up a 9-0 run to close out the quarter.

In the second, the Falcon defense bolted down, forcing the Coyotes into seven turnovers while allowing Air Force to tie the game at 26-26; A 3-4 showing from three-point range for South Dakota kept the Falcons away from their first lead of the game. In the final two and a half minutes of the quarter, the Yotes outpaced Air Force 8-4 on the scoreboard, leaving the Falcons with a 34-28 deficit at the half.

In the early minutes of the third quarter, Air Force cut South Dakota's lead to four on a 6-2 scoring advantage but found themselves down 49-41 entering the final 10 minutes of the game.

The Coyotes put away Air Force in the final 10 minutes, outscoring the Falcons 26-9 to end the day with a 75-50 win over the Falcons.

Air Force led South Dakota in points off turnovers (19) and free throws made (10), while finishing even in turnover margin and offensive rebounding (12).

Up Next:
Air Force Women's Basketball (1-1, 0-0 MW) remains on the road, facing Oregon State in Corvallis on Monday, Nov. 10 at 7 p.m. MT.

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Team Stats

Milahnie Perry

Bhret Clay

Alexis Cortez

Jayda McNabb

Players Mentioned

Bhret Clay

Milahnie Perry

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