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Anonymous
| Posted: 15 Jan 2009 | Updated: 8 Nov 2020
Team Effort Leads to Big Win
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Colorado Springs, Colo. (Feb. 4, 2006)--In an impressive showing on both ends of the field, no. 19 BYU (19-1, 9-0) overpowered the Air Force Falcons in a 67-44 rout Saturday afternoon in Colorado Springs, in MWC women's basketball action.
"Our team defense was very good today," head coach Jeff Judkins said. "I'm seeing a lot of improvement in our freshmen, and I like the way we are coming together as a team."
The opening seven minutes of the game saw both teams trading baskets, but BYU then capitalized on a nine minute Air Force shooting slump to go on a 12-0 run for an 18-8 lead. Pamela Findlay finally scored a field goal for the Falcons with 6:24 remaining in the half.
BYU continued to widen its lead off a jump shot from Dani Kubik, which gave the Cougars a ten-point lead, 23-13, with 2:13 left in the half. At the break BYU lead Air Force 31-13.
Ambrosia Anderson led all players with 10 points and seven rebounds at the half, while Kubik added nine points.
The Falcons shot just 21 percent from the field, missing all eight three-point attempts. BYU shot 54 percent from the floor.
BYU picked up right where it left off to begin the second half, going on an 8-0 run off a pair of free throws from Kubik, a layup from Jennie Keele and a three-point bucket by Anderson.
Kim Kreke scored the Falcons' first points of the half off a jump shot taken three minutes into the half, cutting the lead to 23, 38-15.
Air Force then turned on the defensive pressure, forcing BYU to go scoreless over a three-minute period. Nancy Seljaas hit a pair of free throws with 13:32 remaining in the game to put the Cougars back on the board. Seljaas then hit back-to-back layups to give BYU a 46-24 lead. The Cougars finished the game with a 23-point advantage,
Anderson and Kubik led all scorers with 13 points apiece. Anderson also grabbed seven rebounds.
"Dani played a great game today. She totally dominated inside. She's playing her best basketball right now.
Brooke Cultra and Letricia Castillo paced the Falcons with 10 and nine points, respectively.
The Cougars shot 50 percent from the field and 80 percent from the foul line, while Air Force hit 32.8 percent of its field goal attempts and 50 percent of its free throws.
The game marks the third time this season when BYU has shot 50 percent or better and the 10th game when two or more players have scored in double figures. The Cougars are now an impressive 10-0 on the road.
BYU hosts archrival Utah on Wednesday at 7 p.m. in the Marriott Center.The Cougars and Utes game will air live on BYUTV.
Official Basketball Box ScoreBYU vs Air Force
02/04/06 2:00 p.m. at Clune Arena, USAFA, CO
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VISITORS: BYU 19-1, 9-0
TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS
## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN
33 ANDERSON, Ambrosia.. f 4-7 3-4 2-2 0 7 7 1 13 3 4 0 2 25
35 JOHNSEN, Melinda.... f 0-2 0-1 0-0 1 0 1 2 0 1 1 0 1 19
45 KUBIK, Dani......... c 4-4 0-0 5-6 0 2 2 0 13 0 1 1 2 18
15 KEELE, Jennie....... g 3-4 1-2 0-0 0 2 2 1 7 3 1 0 0 17
30 GILLESPIE, Mallary.. g 2-5 1-3 0-0 2 3 5 0 5 1 1 0 0 25
01 SELJAAS, Nancy...... 3-5 0-2 2-2 0 2 2 2 8 1 2 0 1 15
10 STRATTON, Laura..... 1-2 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 0 0 17
13 AINA, Rachel........ 0-2 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
24 HUTSON, Vanessa..... 1-1 0-0 4-4 0 0 0 1 6 2 1 0 0 14
32 SLADE, Shawnee...... 1-5 0-2 2-2 3 3 6 1 4 0 1 0 1 18
41 FADDIS, Brittany.... 1-2 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 6
52 RILEY, Lauren....... 1-5 0-0 1-4 1 1 2 2 3 0 1 1 1 13
54 KING, Cassie........ 2-2 0-0 0-0 2 2 4 4 4 0 1 1 0 8
TEAM................ 6 6
Totals.............. 23-46 5-17 16-20 9 28 37 15 67 13 16 3 8 200
TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 11-21 52.4% 2nd Half: 12-25 48.0% Game: 50.0% DEADB
3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 3-10 30.0% 2nd Half: 2-7 28.6% Game: 29.4% REBS
F Throw % 1st Half: 6-10 60.0% 2nd Half: 10-10 100 % Game: 80.0% 1,1
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HOME TEAM: Air Force 11-9, 2-7
TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS
## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN
30 FINDLAY, Pamela..... f 3-9 1-3 0-0 0 3 3 2 7 0 0 0 2 33
32 STEELE, Alecia...... f 0-5 0-0 1-2 3 2 5 2 1 0 4 0 1 21
42 JAESCHKE,Ellen...... c 2-7 0-1 0-0 2 0 2 0 4 0 1 0 0 16
04 CASTILLO, Letricia.. g 4-11 1-6 0-0 0 1 1 2 9 2 2 0 1 33
22 DAVIS, Jamie........ g 1-5 0-3 0-1 2 1 3 2 2 1 4 0 1 30
12 GLADYSZ, Kory....... 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 7
23 HIGGINBOTHAM, Dawn.. 1-3 0-0 1-1 2 2 4 1 3 0 0 0 0 13
33 TUELL,Paulina....... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
34 CULTRA, Brooke...... 4-9 0-1 2-2 2 3 5 0 10 1 0 0 1 18
35 LOVELESS, Dana...... 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 4
43 KREKE, Kim.......... 2-3 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 1 6
44 NOVAK, Jacki........ 2-4 0-1 0-2 2 2 4 4 4 2 1 0 0 16
TEAM................ 1 1
Totals.............. 19-58 2-17 4-8 13 16 29 15 44 8 14 0 7 200
TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 6-29 20.7% 2nd Half: 13-29 44.8% Game: 32.8% DEADB
3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 0-8 0.0% 2nd Half: 2-9 22.2% Game: 11.8% REBS
F Throw % 1st Half: 1-2 50.0% 2nd Half: 3-6 50.0% Game: 50.0% 1,1
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Officials: Mike Petty, Rick Ruybaldi, Mark Penaflor
Technical fouls: BYU-None. Air Force-None.
Attendance: 805
Score by Periods 1st 2nd Total
BYU........................... 31 36 - 67
Air Force..................... 13 31 - 44
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