Air Force Academy

Feb. 21, 2011

The Air Force women’s basketball team returns home to host Wyoming on Wednesday, Feb. 23. The game is scheduled to start at 7:00 p.m. in Clune Arena.

Game Information

Live Stats/Video: goirforcefalcons.com

Radio: The Sports Animal AM 1300

Last Meeting: Wyoming rolled to a 96-54 victory over Air Force on Jan. 22 in Laramie.

Head Coaches:

        Air Force: Andrea Williams (8-17/First Season; 20-52/Third Season overall)

        Wyoming: Joe Legerski (155-87/Eighth Season)

Promotions:

        • Dads and Daughters Night: $1 admission for all dads and their daughters.

          • Qdoba Taco Bar: Free taco bar to the first 100 fans in attendance.

Last Time Out...

The Falcons struggled offensively as they dropped a 68-50 road decision to San Diego State Saturday afternoon in Viejas Arena. Air Force connected on 18-of-22 free throws in the contest, but shot just 33.3 percent from the field.

Sophomore Alicia Leipprandt led the Falcons with a season-high 16 points, while Kelsey Berger also scored in double figures with 12 points.

Scouting the Falcons...

Air Force currently holds an 8-17 overall record and 3-9 ledger in the Mountain West Conference after its loss to San Diego State on Saturday afternoon.

Senior Raimee Beck is the Falcons’ leading scorer with 11.6 points per game, while sophomore Dymond James adds 10.8 points per game and a team-best 7.1 rebounds per contest. James is also averaging a team-leading 12.0 points in MWC action.

Scouting the Cowgirls...

Wyoming enters this week’s game with a 19-6 overall record and 9-3 ledger in the MWC. The Cowgirls, who had a bye on Saturday, defeated Utah, 59-50, last Wednesday.

Aubrey Vandiver leads the Cowgirls with 18.2 points and 9.1 rebounds per contest, while Hillary Carlson adds 17.0 points and 7.2 rebounds per game.

How We Rate...

In the latest conference statistics, Air Force ranks second in the MWC in three-point field goal percentage (.350).

Meanwhile, several Falcons rank among the conference’s top-10 individual leaders:

                                   Rank     Stat

Rebounds

Dymond James          10         7.1

Assists

Megan Muniz             9           3.8

FT Pct.

Raimee Beck              5           .831

Steals

Jamela Satterfield     9           1.6

3PT FG Made

Raimee Beck              8           1.8

Assist/Turnover Ratio

Megan Muniz             5           1.7

Defensive Rebounds

Dymond James          6           5.3

How They Rate...

In the latest conference statistics, Wyoming leads the league in field goal percentage (.436), three-point field goal percentage (.368), rebounding defense (33.2), defensive rebounds (27.3), defensive rebounding percentage (.710) and three-point field goals made (7.4). The Cowgirls also rank second in scoring defense (56.3), scoring margin (+9.6), rebounding margin (+5.3), blocked shots (4.6), assists (16.9) and assist-to-turnover ratio (1.2), and are third in scoring offense (65.9) and offensive rebounding percentage (.336).

Meanwhile, several Cowgirls rank among the conference’s top-10 individual leaders in various categories:

                                   Rank     Stat

Scoring

Aubrey Vandiver        1           18.2

Hillary Carlson           3           17.0

Rebounds

Aubrey Vandiver        2           9.1

Hillary Carlson           9           7.2

FG Pct.

Hillary Carlson           4           .521

Aubrey Vandiver        7           .468

Assists

Jade Kennedy             8           4.0

Chaundra Sewell        10         3.1

FT Pct.

Hillary Carlson           8           .779

3PT FG Pct.

Jade Kennedy             1           .450

Aubrey Vandiver        3           .387

3PT FG Made

Jade Kennedy             3           2.3

Aubrey Vandiver        6           2.1

Blocked Shots

Hillary Carlson           2           2.4

Jade Kennedy             10         0.8

Assist/Turnover Ratio

Jade Kennedy             2           2.1

Chaundra Sewell        8           1.3

Offensive Rebounds

Aubrey Vandiver        7           2.6

Chaundra Sewell        8           2.4

Defensive Rebounds

Aubrey Vandiver        1           6.5

Hillary Carlson           5           5.4

LAst Time Against the Cowgirls...

Air Force dropped a 96-54 decision to Wyoming on Jan. 22 in Laramie.

After an early 15-10 lead by the Falcons, the Cowgirls went on a 19-0 run to pull away, and never looked back.

Raimee Beck and Dymond James led the Falcons with 11 points each, while freshman Michelle Ivey tallied seven points and a team-high five rebounds in her collegiate debut.

Alicia Leads the Way...

Sophomore Alicia Leipprandt was the Falcons’ leading scorer against San Diego State on Saturday, recording a season-high 16 points. Leipprandt tallied six of her points at the charity stripe, setting a season high for made free throws.

Dymond Dishes out the Assists...

In addition to leading Air Force with five rebounds gainst San Diego State on Saturday, sophomore Dymond James also led the Falcons in assists. James finished the game with a career-best four assists, accounting for a third of Air Force’s assist total.

Single-Season Leaders...

Averaging 7.1 rebounds per contest, sophomore Dymond James now has 177 boards on the season. That total ranks as the sixth-best single-season mark in the Academy’s Division I history.

In addition, Megan Muniz’s 95 assists are the seventh-highest single-season total at the Division I level, while Raimee Beck ranks seventh on the list in three-pointers made (44) and eighth in three-point field goal attempts (134).

Next Up...

The Falcons are back on the road this weekend, Feb. 26, as they visit in-state rival Colorado State in a 2:00 p.m. contest.

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