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Courtesy of Troy Babbitt - Wyoming Athletics
Photo by: Troy Babbitt-UW Media-Athletics
Women’s Basketball Falls at Wyoming
2/12/2025 9:32:00 PM | Women's Basketball
LARAMIE, Wyo. – After a back-and-forth contest in the early stages of the Air Force Women's basketball team's Wednesday contest at Wyoming, the Cowgirls managed to pull away and keep the Falcons at length for the duration of the game, resulting in the Falcons falling 64-56.
Junior Madison Smith led Air Force scoring with 15 points on the evening; Junior Milahnie Perry followed up with 14; Sophomores Jayda McNabb and Keelie O'Hollaren put up 12 and 11, respectively, marking the Falcons' fourth-straight game with three or more double-digit scorers.
Air Force and Wyoming exchanged leads four times in the opening quarter on the way to a 19-all tie at the end of the first period. Perry got to the Wyoming basket early on, putting up the Falcons' first six points, but Wyoming center Allyson Fertig (30 PTS) matched Perry's output to keep the score within a possession. The Falcons got on a 6-0 run to retake the lead, but Fertig's first made three of the season and just the third of her career put Wyoming back up 14-12. Down 19-17 to close the quarter, sophomore Emily Adams bobbled in a layup at the buzzer to even the score.
Smith opened the second quarter with a quick five points off a trey and subsequent converted turnover to push a 25-20 lead and a Perry layup had the Falcons up by as much as six points, but Fertig was able to lift Wyoming back to a tie with six-straight points at the Air Force rim. A three on the right wing got the Cowgirls back in front, 29-26, with 3:52 left in the half.
Fertig's streak proved the start of a 17-0 run that left Air Force down by as much as 11 points in the quarter. The Falcons were scoreless for nearly seven minutes of the period, but Huntimer found McNabb on the baseline in the waning seconds of the half to break the cold streak, leaving the tally at 37-28 at the break.
Out of the break, Air Force was able to adjust on both ends of the floor, limiting to just three baskets for the entire third quarter and ultimately outshoot Wyoming, but the Falcons failed to gain any ground, as the Cowgirls went 4-5 from the free throw line to maintain a nine-point advantage at the end of the third quarter. A five-point spurt by Fertig pushed Wyoming out to a 47-37 lead at the 5:21 mark. Looking for answers, Jo Huntimer, in traffic under the Cowgirl basket, hitched the ball out to Emily Adams, whose baseline jumper cut the deficit back within single digits and keeping the game within reach.
Down 11 in the early seconds of the fourth quarter after Fertig made good on a second-chance look from a missed three from teammate Emily Mellema, the Falcons looked to have momentum on their side, as O'Hollaren, Smith and Perry combined for a 6-2 scoring advantage to get within seven points of the Cowgirls. An untimely 9-2 response by Wyoming left Air Force back, 63-51, with just under two minutes to go.
McNabb was the centerpiece of the Falcons' efforts to come back in the waning seconds of the game, as she managed to make good on a fast break layup and converted turnover on UW's Payton Muma to drag Air Force back within eight points with 25 seconds to go.
Smith got one final look at the Wyoming basket from the left corner after Wyoming was turned over on a five-second penalty at midcourt, but her attempt was not good, leaving Air Force with the 64-56 result as time expired.
Up Next:
Air Force Women's Basketball returns to Clune Arena for a rematch with Colorado State on Saturday, Feb. 15 at 1 p.m. MT.
Junior Madison Smith led Air Force scoring with 15 points on the evening; Junior Milahnie Perry followed up with 14; Sophomores Jayda McNabb and Keelie O'Hollaren put up 12 and 11, respectively, marking the Falcons' fourth-straight game with three or more double-digit scorers.
Air Force and Wyoming exchanged leads four times in the opening quarter on the way to a 19-all tie at the end of the first period. Perry got to the Wyoming basket early on, putting up the Falcons' first six points, but Wyoming center Allyson Fertig (30 PTS) matched Perry's output to keep the score within a possession. The Falcons got on a 6-0 run to retake the lead, but Fertig's first made three of the season and just the third of her career put Wyoming back up 14-12. Down 19-17 to close the quarter, sophomore Emily Adams bobbled in a layup at the buzzer to even the score.
Smith opened the second quarter with a quick five points off a trey and subsequent converted turnover to push a 25-20 lead and a Perry layup had the Falcons up by as much as six points, but Fertig was able to lift Wyoming back to a tie with six-straight points at the Air Force rim. A three on the right wing got the Cowgirls back in front, 29-26, with 3:52 left in the half.
Fertig's streak proved the start of a 17-0 run that left Air Force down by as much as 11 points in the quarter. The Falcons were scoreless for nearly seven minutes of the period, but Huntimer found McNabb on the baseline in the waning seconds of the half to break the cold streak, leaving the tally at 37-28 at the break.
Out of the break, Air Force was able to adjust on both ends of the floor, limiting to just three baskets for the entire third quarter and ultimately outshoot Wyoming, but the Falcons failed to gain any ground, as the Cowgirls went 4-5 from the free throw line to maintain a nine-point advantage at the end of the third quarter. A five-point spurt by Fertig pushed Wyoming out to a 47-37 lead at the 5:21 mark. Looking for answers, Jo Huntimer, in traffic under the Cowgirl basket, hitched the ball out to Emily Adams, whose baseline jumper cut the deficit back within single digits and keeping the game within reach.
Down 11 in the early seconds of the fourth quarter after Fertig made good on a second-chance look from a missed three from teammate Emily Mellema, the Falcons looked to have momentum on their side, as O'Hollaren, Smith and Perry combined for a 6-2 scoring advantage to get within seven points of the Cowgirls. An untimely 9-2 response by Wyoming left Air Force back, 63-51, with just under two minutes to go.
McNabb was the centerpiece of the Falcons' efforts to come back in the waning seconds of the game, as she managed to make good on a fast break layup and converted turnover on UW's Payton Muma to drag Air Force back within eight points with 25 seconds to go.
Smith got one final look at the Wyoming basket from the left corner after Wyoming was turned over on a five-second penalty at midcourt, but her attempt was not good, leaving Air Force with the 64-56 result as time expired.
Up Next:
Air Force Women's Basketball returns to Clune Arena for a rematch with Colorado State on Saturday, Feb. 15 at 1 p.m. MT.
Team Stats
USAFA
UW
FG%
.407
.460
3FG%
.364
.250
FT%
.533
.750
RB
31
35
TO
11
12
STL
7
4
Game Leaders
Pts
15
FGM
5
3FGM
1
FTM
4
Pts
14
FGM
6
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Pts
12
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Pts
11
FGM
4
3FGM
3
FTM
0
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