Black Knights Fall to Air Force in Home Tilt

Tuesday, November 12

West Point, NY

7 PM

Army West Point

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Air Force

2-1,0-0Mountain

Air Force

Army West Point

Black Knights Fall to Air Force in Home Tilt

November 12, 2019 | Men's Basketball

Box Score

WEST POINT, N.Y. – Despite a career night from Tucker Blackwell, the Army West Point men's basketball team fell to service-academy foe Air Force, 69-57, on Tuesday night at Christl Arena.

Blackwell was electric for the Black Knights (1-2) in their second home game of the season, pouring in a career-best 22 points on 9-of-14 shooting from the field. The junior guard also knocked down four 3-pointers and reeled in four boards against the Falcons (2-1).

Matt Wilson also reached double-digit scoring on the night and the Alexandria, Ky., native came away with his first double-double of the season. He finished with 12 points and 14 rebounds, which were both season highs.

ARMY HIGHLIGHTS AND GAME NOTES

Blackwell recorded his first collegiate 20-point game.
He tied his career-best mark of four 3-pointers made.
The Bloomington, Ind., native tied his career-high rebounding total of four.
Wilson had his first double-digit scoring effort of the season.
It was the 10th double-double in his career.
Tommy Funk dished out a game-high seven assists.
He moved into fifth in the Patriot League in career assists with 532.
The Warrington, Pa., native took sole possession of 32nd in all-time scoring at Army with 1,050 points.
Funk started his 97th straight game.
Army scored 67 percent of its points from inside the paint.
The Black Knights scored 18 points off 14 Air Force turnovers.
Army assisted on 58 percent of its made shots.

HOW IT HAPPENED

With the red-hot Blackwell leading the charge, the Black Knights got out to a 10-0 lead. The junior guard was responsible for eight of the team's 10 points in the opening 3:14 of play. However, Air Force began to chip into the early deficit and used a 13-5 run to grab a 22-19 advantage with 6:43 on the clock in the first half.
The two sides traded baskets for the remainder of the stanza, but it was the Falcons who went into the half up by three, 29-26.
It turned into a back-and-forth battle for much of the second half until Air Force got into a groove offensively. With 9:38 left to play, the Falcons outscored the Cadets, 24-11, to seal the 69-57 victory.

UP NEXT
Army will welcome Fairleigh Dickinson to the banks of the Hudson on Monday for a non-league matchup slated for 7 p.m. at Christl Arena.