No. 20 New Mexico 59, Air Force 54
1/21/2006 8:02 PM
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AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. (AP) - Dionne Marsh scored 21 points to lead No. 20 New Mexico to a 59-54 win over Air Force on Saturday.
Marsh was 11-for-15 from the free-throw line. Brandi Kimble added 11 points for the Lobos (14-4, 4-1 Mountain West Conference).
The Falcons (10-7, 1-5) led 45-39 in the second half after a 3-pointer from Letricia Castillo, but the Lobos took advantage of their free throw chances. New Mexico outscored the Falcons 12-2 over the final 3:52, with 10 of those points coming from the foul line.
Air Force went 3-of-4 from the line for the entire game.
New Mexico led 28-21 in the final minutes of the first half before Air Force went on a 9-2 run, capped by Dawn Higginbotham's basket off a steal, to tie the game at 30 at halftime.
Alecia Steele and Higginbotham led Air Force with 12 points each.
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