Saturday, December 30
Fresno, Ca
2:00 PM PT
Fresno State
8-6,1-0Mountain West
59
vs
49
Air Force
7-7,0-1Mountain West
1
2
3
4
F
Air Force
12
13
12
12
49
Fresno St.
18
9
11
21
59
Photo by: Wyatt Bible
'Dogs hold down Falcons to a conference opener victory
12/30/2023 8:46:00 PM | Women's Basketball
FRESNO Calif.- Fresno State women's basketball team holds down the Air Force Falcons to take a conference opener victory at the Save Mart Center Saturday afternoon, 59-49.Â
HOW IT HAPPENEDÂ
Taking off on a hot start Keely Brown would shoot from beyond the arc to get the 'Dogs going. Fresno State shot 58% from the field in the first ten minutes of play. Brown would record double-digit points by the end of the first quarter after putting up two 3-pointers. 5-0 run to end the quarter would give the Bulldogs a six point lead.Â
Bulldogs built an eleven point lead off of a three-pointer by Tamia Stricklin to start the second. Fresno State would see their offensive pace slow down, going scoreless for over six minutes. The Falcons would work to break the 'Dogs lead to only five. With less than two minutes to play, a steal by Franka Wittenberg to Brown gets the Bulldogs back on the board. But a shooting foul and fast break layup would inch the Falcons closer, within two at the half.Â
With only a two point lead to hold the 'Dogs over at the start of the second half. Air Force would see a shift to open the second half to the 'Dogs two point lead. Fresno State would hold Air Force's attempt at the lead till the last minute. A three-pointer by Air Forces Britt would tie up the game, 35-35. Down to the wire, ' Dogs see a one point lead to close the third, 38-37.Â
Deajanae Harvey would lead the 'Dogs to victory in the last quarter, recording nine points and going 4-of-7 from the field (57%.) Fresno State would start the last ten minutes with a 7-0 run, with a fast break layup by Bineta Diatta, followed by a steal and score by Harvey and closed off by a three-pointer from Wittenberg. A layup in the paint by Harvey brought Fresno State back within a ten point lead with a minute thirty left to play.Â
NOTES:Â
UP NEXT:Â
'Dogs will start the New Year off on the road to take on San Jose State (5-7) on Wed. Jan. 3, 2024. Tip-off is slated for 7 p.m. PT and is streaming live on the Mountain West Network and NBC Sports Bay Area.Â
"Fresno State Athletics - Elevate: Imagine the Possibilities" - The Elevate Campaign provides a visionary roadmap to enhance and construct a series of athletic facilities to help further position Fresno State Athletics for sustained competitive success nationally, while also further serving as a source of pride and economic growth throughout California's Central Valley. For more information, visit GoBulldogs.com/elevate
HOW IT HAPPENEDÂ
Taking off on a hot start Keely Brown would shoot from beyond the arc to get the 'Dogs going. Fresno State shot 58% from the field in the first ten minutes of play. Brown would record double-digit points by the end of the first quarter after putting up two 3-pointers. 5-0 run to end the quarter would give the Bulldogs a six point lead.Â
Bulldogs built an eleven point lead off of a three-pointer by Tamia Stricklin to start the second. Fresno State would see their offensive pace slow down, going scoreless for over six minutes. The Falcons would work to break the 'Dogs lead to only five. With less than two minutes to play, a steal by Franka Wittenberg to Brown gets the Bulldogs back on the board. But a shooting foul and fast break layup would inch the Falcons closer, within two at the half.Â
With only a two point lead to hold the 'Dogs over at the start of the second half. Air Force would see a shift to open the second half to the 'Dogs two point lead. Fresno State would hold Air Force's attempt at the lead till the last minute. A three-pointer by Air Forces Britt would tie up the game, 35-35. Down to the wire, ' Dogs see a one point lead to close the third, 38-37.Â
Deajanae Harvey would lead the 'Dogs to victory in the last quarter, recording nine points and going 4-of-7 from the field (57%.) Fresno State would start the last ten minutes with a 7-0 run, with a fast break layup by Bineta Diatta, followed by a steal and score by Harvey and closed off by a three-pointer from Wittenberg. A layup in the paint by Harvey brought Fresno State back within a ten point lead with a minute thirty left to play.Â
NOTES:Â
- Fresno State is 1-0 to start conference playÂ
- Head coach Jaime White now holds a 5-5 record in conference opener gamesÂ
- Two Bulldogs' would record double-digits, Deajanae Harvey (12) and Keely Brown (12)Â
- Fresno State team highs; Points (Keely Brown, 12 and Deajanae Harvey, 12), rebounds (Deajanae Harvey, 7) and assists (Deajanae Harvey, 3)Â
- Bulldogs would have their largest lead of the game with 11 points in the fourth quarterÂ
- Fresno States' largest scoring run of the night, 7-0Â
- Fresno State would shoot 45% from the field (23-of-51), 26% from the three (4-of-15) and 75% from the foul line, going 9-of-12
- Fresno State is now 6-1 when leading at half
- Bulldogs would see their highest scoring period in the fourth quarter with 21 pointsÂ
UP NEXT:Â
'Dogs will start the New Year off on the road to take on San Jose State (5-7) on Wed. Jan. 3, 2024. Tip-off is slated for 7 p.m. PT and is streaming live on the Mountain West Network and NBC Sports Bay Area.Â
"Fresno State Athletics - Elevate: Imagine the Possibilities" - The Elevate Campaign provides a visionary roadmap to enhance and construct a series of athletic facilities to help further position Fresno State Athletics for sustained competitive success nationally, while also further serving as a source of pride and economic growth throughout California's Central Valley. For more information, visit GoBulldogs.com/elevate
Team Stats
USAFA
Fresno
FG%
.322
.451
3FG%
.167
.267
FT%
.727
.750
RB
33
37
TO
21
22
STL
10
10
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
12
FGM
4
3FGM
2
FTM
2
Pts
12
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Pts
7
FGM
1
3FGM
0
FTM
5
Pts
6
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
0
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