Army Set to Renew Rivalry with Air Force

WEST POINT, N.Y. – The Army West Point women's basketball team faces Air Force at Christl Arena on Wednesday, Nov. 23 at 7 p.m.

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STORYLINES
Army and Air Force are set to renew their service-academy rivalry, and will play for the 17th time on Wednesday night.

The Black Knights have won the last four against the Falcons, with the programs last meeting in 2014-15.

Early trends indicate a strong defensive presence for the Black Knights, after forcing 32 turnovers at LIU Brooklyn (11/12), 29 at UAlbany (11/16), and 19 against Yale. The most turnovers by an Army opponent last season was 27 against Boston University on March 2, 2016.

THE ARMY-AIR FORCE SERIES
Army leads Air Force, 9-7, in a series dating back to Jan. 2, 1985. The Black Knights and the Falcons last met on Nov. 25, 2014, with Army collecting a 79-35 victory at Christl Arena.

ARMY (2-1, 0-0 PATRIOT LEAGUE)
• Army won its fourth straight home opener, with a 59-55 victory over Yale on Nov. 18.
• Junior Lena' Hicks posted her first career double-double with career bests of 20 points and 10 rebounds. Hicks also added a career-high three blocks.
• Sophomore Madison Hovren shot 7-of-12 from the floor for the second game in a row to finish with 19 points and nine rebounds.
• Army trailed, 29-27, at halftime, but turned that around by outscoring Yale 32-26 in the second half. The Cadets are now 1-1 in games when trailing at the half.

AIR FORCE (0-3, 0-0 MOUNTAIN WEST)
• Air Force opened the season with three straight losses, including a 76-61 home setback to Weber State on Nov. 19.
• Three Falcons reached double figures in the game, including Kailin Davis, who led all scorers with 18 points.
• Sarah Pierce leads Air Force with 11.0 points per game this season.

UP NEXT
The Black Knights are back on the road to face Dartmouth on Saturday, Nov. 26 at noon before returning to Christl Arena for three consecutive home games.

Army Set to Renew Rivalry with Air Force

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Players Mentioned

Lena' Hicks

Madison Hovren

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