Adams Leads Falcons to Dominant Win Over Utah State

U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. – After falling to Utah State on road in the Air Force women's basketball team's Mountain West opener, The Falcons exacted their revenge over the Aggies on Wednesday night, scoring a 73-50 win in Clune Arena.

Senior tandem Emily Adams and Milahnie Perry both led Air Force scoring with 23 and 19 points, respectively. Adams' game high, 23-point, 12-rebound double-double represents career marks in both categories and the first double-double of her Falcon career. Adams closed the evening 8-15 from the field, including a three-pointer on her lone attempt of the night in the fourth quarter. Eight baskets on Wednesday's outing for the senior also represents a career best. Perry's 19 points lifts her career total to 1,597 – 18 points shy of claiming the program Division I scoring record.

Air Force ended the night on an even 11-22 (.500) from three-point range, matching a season-best percentage while landing the most threes in a single game since the Falcons went 11-19 (.579) in a win at Colorado State on Feb. 1 of last season. Air Force logged 20 assists in the game, marking both a season high and the most since putting up 22 in an 82-77 win at Utah State on Feb. 19 of last season. Adams' marquis scoring night marks the third-straight game for the senior to reset her career best.

Air Force trailed 14-12 at the close of the first quarter. After a slow shooting start for the Falcons, Adams' five first-quarter points guided Air Force back on track. Air Force tied at 11-all on Marissa Hargrave free throws but Elise Richardson's second made three of the quarter secured an Aggie lead at the close of the period.

The Falcons took off in the second quarter and never looked back, outscoring Utah State 20-6, racing past the Aggies to pick up a 32-20 halftime lead. Another set of Adams free throws and a layup on the proceeding possession bought the Falcons a lead which held for the remainder of the evening. Air Force managed to separate itself late in the quarter, going 4-5 from three-point territory – including a triple from junior Jayda McNabb (7 PTS, 10 REB, 5 AST) at the halftime buzzer - to build a double-digit Falcon advantage.

Returning from the locker room, Air Force refused to let up, posting another 4-5 showing from distance in the third quarter to extend the Falcons' lead. An 11-point third quarter for Perry paced all scorers in the frame while pushing Air Force out to a 55-35 lead with 10 minutes to go. The Falcons held Utah State at arms' length the rest of the way. Freshman Maddy Jensen accentuated a stellar three-point performance from Air Force, downing her fifth career three to beat the final buzzer, lifting the Falcons to a 73-50 win.

Air Force (10-12, 4-8 MW) topped Utah State in field goal percentage (.369) field goals made (24) and attempted (65), three-pointers made (11) and attempted (22), free throws made (14), free throw percentage (.780), rebounds (42), assists (20 – season high), blocks (5 – season high), points off of turnovers (16), second-chance points (13), fast break points (six) and steals (nine).

Up Next:
Air Force Women's Basketball is back in Clune Arena on Feb. 7, hosting Grand Canyon at 1 p.m. MT.

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