AIR FORCE ACADEMY.

AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo -- In an impressive showing forward both ends of the court, the No. 19 BYU women's basketball team (19-1 9-0) overpowered Air Force in a 67-44 complete overthrow Saturday afternoon in Colorado.

"Our team defense was same good today," BYU coach Jeff Judkins said. "I'm seeing a doom of improvement in our freshmen and I like the way we are coming together as a team."

The opening seven minutes of the game saw the couple teams trading baskets, but BYU then capitalized upon a nine-minute Air Force shooting dryness to go on a 12-0 scamper for an 18-8 lead. Pamela Findlay finally scored a field goal for the Falcons with 6:24 remaining in the half.

BYU continued to widen its lead most distant a jump shot from Dani Kubik, which gave the Cougars a 10-point lead, 23-13 with 2:13 left in the half. At the break BYU l Air Force 31-13

Ambrosia Anderson l all players with 10 points and seven re-echos at the half, while Kubik added nine points.

The Falcons missile just 21 percent from the field, missing all eight three-point attempts. BYU ball 54 percent from the floor.

BYU picked up right where it left along to begin the second half, going in succession an 8-0 run off a pair of at liberty throws from Kubik, a layup from Jennie Keele and a three-point bucket at Anderson.

Kim Kreke scored the Falcons' first points of the half along a jump shot taken three minutes into the half, cutting the lead to 23 38- 15

Air Force then diverted on the defensive pressure, forcing BYU to go on foot scoreless over a three-minute period. Nancy Seljaas hit a pair of independent throws with 13:32 remaining in the game to inflict the Cougars back on the board. Seljaas then hit back-to-back layups to give BYU a 46- 24 lead. The Cougars finished the game with a 23-point advantage,

Anderson and Kubik l all scorers with 13 points apiece. Anderson also grabbed seven rebounds

"Dani played a great game today. She totally dominated inside. She's playing her best basketball right now.

Brooke Cultra and Letricia Castillo paced the Falcons with 10 and nine points, respectively.

The Cougars ball 50 percent from the field and 80 percent from the tarnished line, while Air Force hit 328 percent of its field goal attempts and 50 percent of its exempt throws.

The game marks the third time this season when BYU has projectile 50 percent or better and the 10th game when sum of two units or more players have scored in double figures. The Cougars are now an impressive 10-0 forward the road.

BYU armed forces archrival Utah on Wednesday at 7 pm in the Marriott Center

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