Broncos Power Past Falcons

Thursday, January 26

Boise, Idaho

6:30 p.m. MT

Boise State

9-12,4-4Mountain West

Air Force

10-11,5-4Mountain West

Air Force

Boise St.

1/26/2023 9:28:00 PM | Women's Basketball

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BOISE, Idaho – Anna Ostlie and Elodie Lalotte combined for 13 points in the fourth quarter to lift Boise State to a 60-55 win over Air Force, Thursday.

Mya Hansen assisted five of the team's 11 field goals in the first half as the Broncos (9-12, 4-4 MW) shot 52.4% from the floor. Both teams struggled to take care of the ball in the opening half, combining for 31 first-half turnovers as the Falcons (10-11, 5-4) led 28-23 at the break.

Boise State retook the lead early in the third quarter as Dani Bayes hit two 3-pointers to spur an 8-2 run. Air Force quickly regrouped and retook the lead as the teams battled for the remainder of the quarter. Tatum Thompson hit a bucket with 15 seconds remaining in the period to cut the Falcon lead to one entering the final 10 minutes.

The Broncos held Air Force scoreless through the first 4:51 of the final quarter to take a four-point lead, but a quick 6-0 spurt gave the Falcons a 49-47 lead midway through the period. Ostlie hit a 3-pointer from the wing to retake the lead, then dished out an assist to Lalotte to give the team a 52-49 lead with 3:26 remaining. Boise State held onto the lead for next two minutes, with Hansen hitting a free throw with 26 seconds remaining to give the Broncos a 58-55 advantage. Boise State buckled down defensively for a stop on the final possession and Ostlie sealed the game at the line with a pair of free throws.

Top Broncos

- Elodie Lalotte led the Broncos with 12 points on the night, shooting 6-of-9 from the field.
- Anna Ostlie scored seven of her nine points in the fourth quarter. Ostlie shot 2-of-3 from the floor and made all four of her free throw attempts.
- Mya Hansen finished with nine points and a team-high six assists.
- Natalie Pasco shot 3-of-6 from the floor to finish with seven points.

Notables

- Mya Hansen tied her career-high with six assists on the night.
- Dani Bayes and Trista Hull both recorded a career-high three steals.
- Boise State outrebounded Air Force 34-20.
- Abby Muse has blocked three or more shots in three straight games.

Quotables

"It feels good that we finished the game. We haven't come from behind much. We've come close, but we haven't really come from behind and finished the deal and I was glad we were able to tonight." – head coach Gordy Presnell

"Anna was phenomenal. She had three turnovers in two minutes in the first half and we all knew she could do better than that. She came out and hit some big shots for us. Her minutes were huge." - Presnell

"We've struggled with finishing games this season. It was a great feeling to be able to pull this one out. That's something that we've focused on." – junior Elodie Lalotte

What's Next

Boise State will continue its homestretch, Saturday, with a game against Wyoming. The game will tip off at 2 p.m. MT in ExtraMile Arena and be broadcast on the MW Network.