Boise State Takes Win Over Air Force

Wednesday, January 7

USAFA, Colo.

6:30 p.m. MT

Boise State

11-5,2-3Mountain West

Air Force

7-8,1-4Mountain West

Boise St.

Air Force

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Box Score Gamebook

USAFA, Colo. – Boise State women's basketball defeated Air Force 70-59, Wednesday night.

Mya Hansen and Natalie Pasco, who combined for nine 3-pointers, led the Broncos' (11-5, 2-3 Mountain West) effort.

Tatum Thompson opened the scoring and sparked a 7-0 run for the Broncos, highlighted by a 3-pointer from Pasco and a layup by Dani Bayes. Air Force (7-8, 1-4) didn't score its first field goal until Jordyn Devaughn connected on a pull-up jumper with 6:32 remaining in the first quarter.

After Keelie O'Hollaren answered with a 3-pointer for the Falcons, Hansen responded with one of her own just 11 seconds later. Boise State went scoreless over the final 4:54 of the quarter as Air Force closed on a 6-0 run, but the Broncos maintained a 17-15 lead at the end of one.

The second quarter opened slowly for Boise State, which didn't score until three and a half minutes in. Pasco snapped the drought with a triple from beyond the arc. After another four-minute scoring drought, freshman Mason Borcherding broke through with a layup in the paint, igniting a 10-0 run to close the half.

Boise State entered halftime leading 31-23, holding the Falcons to just eight points in the quarter.

Pasco led the Broncos at the break with nine points, all from 3-point range, while Bayes added seven points and two steals. For Air Force, Milahnie Perry paced the Falcons with 10 points, and Devaughn with seven.

Jayda McNabb opened the second half with a layup for Air Force, but Hansen quickly answered with a 3-pointer. Boise State followed with four-consecutive field goals made, including a layup and a 3-pointer from Pasco, a jumper from Libby Hutton and another layup by Bayes as part of an 8-0 run.

The Broncos held Air Force scoreless for more than three minutes and capped the quarter with an and-one 3-pointer from Hansen, taking a 55-39 lead into the final period.

O'Hollaren opened the fourth quarter with a 3-pointer for the Falcons, but Boise State responded with a layup from Pasco and triples from Hansen and Pasco to maintain control. O'Hollaren led Air Force in the fourth with six points, but the Broncos secured the 70-59 final victory.

Top Broncos

Natalie Pasco tallied 24 points and six 3-pointers.
Mya Hansen recorded 15 points, four 3-pointers and six assists.
Dani Bayes notched 11 points, four assists and four steals.

Notables

The Broncos earned their first road win of the season, the last being a 82-77 win over Utah State on Jan. 8, 2025. Boise State broke its 11-game losing streak while on the road.
Boise State leads the all-time series 25-5 and 11-4 in Clune Arena.
This marks the Broncos' first win in blue uniforms this season.
In the second quarter, the Broncos limited the Falcons to just eight points, marking the first time that Boise State has allowed under 10 points in a quarter since playing Tulane on Nov. 28.
Mason Borcherding tied her career-high two field goals.
With her 308th assist, Mya Hansen passed Camille Woodfield (2000-04) with 302 assists to clinch ninth all-time in program history.
Hansen tallied a season-high 15 points.
Hansen tied her season-high five field goals.
Hansen tied her career-high four 3-pointers made.
Libby Hutton tied her career-high in assists with three dimes tonight.
Natalie Pasco is now eighth in program history with 1,374 career points. She passed Brooke Pahukoa (2013-17) and JoAnn Burrell (1994-98) with 1,352 and 1,358 points, respectively.
Pasco moved into tenth place in program history in career field goals made, recording her 498th to pass Miquelle Askew (2012-16) with 493.
Pasco recorded a career-high 24 points.
Pasco tied her season-high nine field goals.
Pasco shot a season-high six 3-pointers.
Tatum Thompson gained sole ownership of 20th in program history in career blocks. She collected her 68th block to pass Crista Petersen (1998-2002) with 66.
Tatum Thompson tied her season-high with two blocks.

Quotables
"We played good on the road and I'm really proud of the players and how they bounced back from a tough loss last week," head coach Gordy Presnell said. "Natalie (Pasco) and Mya (Hansen) really came through for us. I was really proud of our team and the effort a couple of the freshmen put out."

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