The Colorado women’s basketball team used a balanced attack to cruise past in-state rival Air Force, 88-46, on Saturday afternoon at the CU Events Center. The win improves the Buffaloes to 2-0.
Five Buffs scored in double-figures. Senior Mya Hollingshed had a game-high 17 points She added 11 rebounds, three offense and eight defensive, which was also a game-high. It was Hollingshed second double-double in as many games.
Freshman Frida Formann contributed 13 points, going 5-for-10 from the field and making 1-of-3 from behind the arc. Sophomore Jaylyn Sherrod scored 11 points while Aubrey Knight and Charlotte Whittaker each added 10.
Colorado’s defense held the Falcons to less than 20 points in each quarter and in two of those, AFA had less than 10 points. The Buffs had 15 steals, two blocks and 17 defensive rebounds.
Colorado shot 62.1% (36-58) from the field, while Air Force only converted on 25.0% (14-56). The Buffs’ 62.1 shoot percentage was the best mark by a CU team since shooting 61.9 percent (26-42) at Kansas in 2006.
Colorado has never lost to Air Force in the all-time series, leading 6-0.
Colorado will quickly turn its focus to Pac-12 Conference play as it will travel to Eugene, Ore., to take on the Oregon Ducks, on Friday. The Buffs will stay on the road for another conference road contest against Oregon State on Sunday, in Corvallis, Ore.
Colorado 88, Air Force 46
AIR FORCE (0-2)
Autrey 2-7 2-2 6, Conroe 1-7 0-0 2, Synder 3-11 6-6 14, Immel 5-18 4-4 16, McDonald 0-3 0-0 0, Jones 1-2 0-0 2, Heath 0-1 0-0 0, Pilson 0-0 0-0 0, Gadison 1-2 0-0 3, Marlett 1-2 0-1 2, Winters 0-3 1-2 1. Totals 14-56 13-15 46.
COLORADO (2-0)
Sherrod 5-10 1-3 11, Finau 0-4 0-0 0, Hollingshed 8-9 1-2 17, Knight 4-2 2-2 10, Tuitele 3-3 1-3 7, Buford 2-6 1-1 5, Formann 5-10 2-2 13, Blacksten 2-2 0-1 4, Jank 1-1 0-2 2, LaFontaine 2-2 1-2 5, Whittaker 4-7 2-2 10, Kulinska 0-0 4-6 4. Totals 36-58 15-27 88.
Air Force 18 9 7 12 – 46
Colorado 20 21 25 22 – 88
3-point goals – Air Force 5-19 (Immel 2-8, Synder 2-6, Gadison 1-2, Conroe 0-3), Colorado 1-6 (Formann 1-3, Hollingshed 0-1, Whittaker 0-1, Buford 0-1). Rebounds – Air Force 26 (Conroe 6), Colorado 46 (Hollingshed 11). Assists – Air Force 4 (Immel 4), Colorado 17 (Sherrod, Finau 5). Total fouls – Air Force 23, Colorado 21. Fouled out – Jones.
