Air Force women’s basketball prepares for road matchup against San Jose State

Stacy McIntyre Head Women's Basketball Coach
Stacy McIntyre Head Women's Basketball Coach
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Air Force Women’s Basketball will travel to face San Jose State on Saturday, January 10, at the Provident Credit Union Event Center in San Jose, California. The game is scheduled for 3 p.m. Mountain Time and will be broadcast on NBC Bay Area and the Mountain West Network. Local radio coverage will be provided by XtraSports AM 1300 with Ryan Kaufman.

The Falcons currently hold a record of 7-8 overall and 1-4 in Mountain West play. Their most recent game resulted in a 71-59 loss to Boise State at home. Senior Milahnie Perry led Air Force with 17 points, while junior Keelie O’Hollaren added 12 points, including four three-pointers. Seniors Alexis Cortez and freshman Bhret Clay contributed eight points each.

Air Force leads the Mountain West Conference in turnover margin (4.27) and ranks second in turnovers forced per game (18.87). The team is also third in both steals per game (10.3) and offensive rebounding (12.7). Perry’s scoring average of 16.1 points per game is currently second-best among all players in the conference.

Jayda McNabb has played a key role for Air Force this season, leading the conference and ranking second nationally in offensive rebounds with an average of 4.8 per game. She is also third among Mountain West players in total rebounds (8.4) and steals per game (2.47), while averaging 7.8 points per contest on .500 shooting from the field.

McNabb has recorded four double-doubles this season, more than any other player in the Mountain West so far.

Perry continues to climb Air Force’s all-time scoring list with 1,486 career points, putting her within reach of fifth place overall and third place in Division I program history as she approaches several records with fifteen regular-season games remaining.

Recent trends show that Air Force performs well when leading at halftime or holding opponents under 60 points, especially at home where they have started strong for three consecutive seasons.

San Jose State enters the matchup with a record of 2-14 overall and winless in conference play at 0-5.

“Saturday afternoon in San Jose will be available for viewership on both the Mountain West Network and NBC Sports – Bay Area,” according to information from Air Force Athletics staff.



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