FORT COLLINS, Colo. - A 13-0 run to start the game propelled the Air Force women's basketball team (7-10, 1-4 MWC) to a 56-43 win over Colorado State (2-15, 0-4) in Mountain West Conference action Wednesday night at Moby Arena. The 43 points was the fewest points CSU has ever scored in the series.

The Falcon defense held the Rams to one field goal over the final nine minutes of the game.

The trio of Alecia Steele, Raimee Beck and Kim Kreke combined to score 40 points for the Falcons. Steele recorded her fifth double-double of the season with game-high's of 15 points and 10 rebounds. Beck, who went 4-for-4 from behind the three-point line in the first half, scored 14 points and dished out four assists. Kreke scored 11 points and grabbed four rebounds.

The Falcons jumped ahead 13-0 to start the game by hitting a trio of three-point baskets and a pair of jumpers. Colorado State finally got on the board with a jumper five minutes into the game. The Falcons shot 50 percent from the field in the opening half and hit 75 percent of their three point baskets to jump ahead 32-24.

Colorado State could not get it's offense going, scoring just six field goals in the second half and 16 for the game. The Rams shot 25.4 percent from the field. Juanise Cornell led CSU with 12 points and 10 rebounds.

Air Force shot 48.9 percent from the field and made 53.8 percent from three-point range.

Air Force returns to action Wednesday, Jan. 30, at BYU.


Freshman Raimee Beck