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box score Colorado Springs, Colorado – <\/strong>Utah State women’s basketball returned from double-digit results to take the lead in the third quarter, but was unable to maintain its advantage in a 77-63 loss to the Air Force at Clune Arena on Thursday.<\/p>\n The Falcons took a 16-4 lead with three minutes left in the first quarter before the Aggies extended into the second frame on a 19-7 run to tie the game at 23.freshman guard Natalie Frehley<\/dfn>made her first career start and made one 3-pointer to kickstart the run and junior guard Kinley Falslev Wicker<\/dfn> USU drained two 3-pointers in the second quarter to help catch up to the Falcons. I could not do it.<\/p>\n The Aggies scored the first four points of the second half to take their first lead of the game at 36\u201335. After the Falcons regained his 8-point lead, Utah State responded with his 14-for-2 run to take the biggest lead of the game at 50-for-46. This time, however, it was Air Force who regained control as he responded with a 14-for-3 run early in the fourth quarter. The Falcons pushed their advantage into double digits with less than six minutes remaining, preventing an Aggie comeback in the final minutes.<\/p>\n Carvalho led USU with 15 points on 6-of-11 shooting. Asha Klopfenstein<\/dfn> With two thefts each.forward graduation Prima Shellis<\/dfn> Added 12 points, 4 rebounds and 1 block.forward graduation Abbie Wall<\/dfn> He narrowly missed double-digit scoring with nine points and tied for a team-leading six rebounds alongside a junior guard. Olivia Wixstrom<\/dfn>Utah State outscored the Air Force 37-32 in rebounds that night and maintained a 30-14 advantage in paint points.<\/p>\n next<\/strong><\/p>\n Utah (3-9, 0-1 MW) continues MW play in the home conference opener on Saturday, December 31 at 5:00 PM MT, ahead of San Diego State (10-3, 0-0 MW). will play against<\/p>\n Fans can follow USU Women’s Basketball on Twitter, @USUWBasketball, Instagram, @USUWBasketball, and Facebook (\/USUWBB). Aggie fans can also follow Utah State Athletics on Twitter, @USUAthletics, Instagram, @USUAthletics and Facebook (\/USUAthletics). <\/p>\n