Taylor scores 23 as Air Force defeats Jacksonville State 73-67
AP
Nov 07, 2024
Air Force Falcons ACADEMY, Colo. (AP) Ethan Taylor's 23 points helped Air Force defeat Jacksonville State Gamecocks 73-67 on Thursday night.
Taylor added 10 rebounds and six assists for the Falcons (1-1). Jeffrey Mills scored 18 points and added five rebounds. Luke Kearney shot 5 for 10, including 3 for 8 from beyond the arc to finish with 13 points.
Jaron Pierre Jr. led the way for the Gamecocks (1-1) with 21 points and four assists. Jacksonville State also got 10 points from Koree Cotton. Mason Nicholson also had nine points.
Mills scored 12 points in the first half and Air Force went into halftime trailing 30-22. Taylor scored 19 points in the second half to help lead Air Force to a six-point victory.
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1st Half
JVST
Gamecocks
30
AF
Falcons
22
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Mason Nicholson vs. Wesley Celichowski (Falcons gains possession)
19:57
+2
Luke Kearney makes two point dunk (Ethan Taylor assists)
0-2
19:32
+2
Mason Nicholson makes two point jump shot (Jao Ituka assists)
2-2
19:04
Mason Nicholson blocks Wesley Celichowski's two point jump shot
19:02
Michael Houge defensive rebound
18:57
Jamar Franklin misses three point jump shot
18:55
Gamecocks offensive rebound
18:41
Jaron Pierre Jr. misses three point jump shot
18:39
Jeffrey Mills defensive rebound
18:23
Luke Kearney misses three point jump shot
18:21
Sam Duskin offensive rebound
18:21
Jamar Franklin personal foul
18:11
+2
Luke Kearney makes two point jump shot
2-4
17:40
Jaron Pierre Jr. misses two point jump shot
17:38
Jeffrey Mills defensive rebound
17:27
Luke Kearney misses three point jump shot
17:25
Mason Nicholson defensive rebound
17:12
+2
Jao Ituka makes two point layup
4-4
16:50
Luke Kearney turnover (bad pass) (Jao Ituka steals)
16:43
Jao Ituka misses three point jump shot
16:41
Ethan Taylor defensive rebound
16:29
Wesley Celichowski misses two point jump shot
16:27
Michael Houge defensive rebound
16:00
Jaron Pierre Jr. misses two point jump shot
15:58
Michael Houge offensive rebound
15:58
+2
Michael Houge makes two point layup
6-4
15:39
Ethan Taylor misses three point jump shot
15:37
Gamecocks defensive rebound
15:37
TV timeout
15:29
Koree Cotton turnover (traveling)
15:02
Ethan Taylor misses three point jump shot
15:00
Koree Cotton defensive rebound
14:52
Sam Duskin shooting foul (Marcellus Brigham Jr. draws the foul)
14:52
Marcellus Brigham Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2
14:52
+1
Marcellus Brigham Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
7-4
14:38
+3
Jeffrey Mills makes three point jump shot (Ethan Taylor assists)
7-7
14:16
Byron Brown shooting foul (Marcellus Brigham Jr. draws the foul)
14:16
+1
Marcellus Brigham Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
8-7
14:16
+1
Marcellus Brigham Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
9-7
13:54
+3
Jeffrey Mills makes three point jump shot (Ethan Taylor assists)
9-10
13:25
Jaron Pierre Jr. misses three point jump shot
13:23
Iaroslav Niagu offensive rebound
13:12
Caleb Walker blocks Marcellus Brigham Jr.'s two point layup
13:10
Iaroslav Niagu offensive rebound
13:07
+3
Koree Cotton makes three point jump shot (Iaroslav Niagu assists)
12-10
12:34
Jeffrey Mills misses three point jump shot
12:32
Iaroslav Niagu defensive rebound
12:15
+3
Jamar Franklin makes three point jump shot (Jaron Pierre Jr. assists)
15-10
12:01
Marcellus Brigham Jr. personal foul
11:47
Caleb Walker misses two point hook shot
11:45
Michael Houge defensive rebound
11:34
+2
Koree Cotton makes two point layup
17-10
11:34
Kyle Marshall shooting foul (Koree Cotton draws the foul)
11:34
TV timeout
11:34
+1
Koree Cotton makes regular free throw 1 of 1
18-10
11:12
Kyle Marshall turnover (bad pass)
10:56
Jao Ituka turnover (lost ball)
10:26
Caleb Walker misses two point hook shot
10:24
Michael Houge defensive rebound
10:13
+2
Jaron Pierre Jr. makes two point layup (Koree Cotton assists)
20-10
9:59
Jaron Pierre Jr. personal foul
9:42
Koree Cotton shooting foul (Ethan Taylor draws the foul)
9:42
+1
Ethan Taylor makes regular free throw 1 of 2
20-11
9:42
+1
Ethan Taylor makes regular free throw 2 of 2
20-12
9:25
Ethan Taylor blocks Jao Ituka's two point jump shot
9:23
Jeffrey Mills defensive rebound
9:05
+3
Jeffrey Mills makes three point jump shot (Wesley Celichowski assists)
20-15
8:45
+2
Jao Ituka makes two point layup
22-15
8:23
+3
Jeffrey Mills makes three point jump shot (Luke Kearney assists)
22-18
7:56
Jaron Pierre Jr. offensive foul
7:56
Jaron Pierre Jr. turnover (offensive foul)
7:56
TV timeout
7:33
+2
Wesley Celichowski makes two point layup
22-20
7:16
Koree Cotton misses three point jump shot
7:14
Sam Duskin defensive rebound
6:59
+2
Ethan Taylor makes two point layup (Wesley Celichowski assists)
22-22
6:46
+2
Michael Houge makes two point layup (Iaroslav Niagu assists)
24-22
6:32
Luke Kearney misses three point jump shot
6:30
Marcellus Brigham Jr. defensive rebound
6:21
Jamar Franklin turnover (out of bounds)
6:12
Iaroslav Niagu personal foul
5:53
Ethan Taylor misses three point jump shot
5:51
Jamar Franklin defensive rebound
5:44
Wesley Celichowski blocks Marcellus Brigham Jr.'s two point jump shot
5:42
Marcellus Brigham Jr. offensive rebound
5:40
Marcellus Brigham Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Ethan Taylor steals)
5:28
Ethan Taylor misses three point jump shot
5:26
Wesley Celichowski offensive rebound
5:26
Michael Houge personal foul (Wesley Celichowski draws the foul)
5:26
Wesley Celichowski misses regular free throw 1 of 1