AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. (Interstat) — The Air Force women’s basketball team erased a fourth-quarter deficit to force overtime and defeated Wyoming 69-61 in a Mountain West Conference game Wednesday afternoon at Clune Arena. Wyoming led by as many as 10 points and held a 59-53 advantage late in regulation, but Air Force closed the fourth quarter on an 8-0 run to tie the game. The Falcons then dominated the extra period, outscoring the Cowgirls 10-2. The victory improved Air Force to 13-15 overall. Wyoming fell to 9-18. Attendance was 1,515.

Preview: Wyoming Cowboys at Air Force Falcons AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. (Interstat) — The Wyoming and Air Force women’s basketball teams meet Wednesday afternoon in a Mountain West Conference matchup, with both looking to halt recent slides before the regular season concludes. The game is scheduled for 7 p.m. MST at Clune Arena. Wyoming (9-17, 4-9 MW) enters on a three-game losing streak, most recently a 62-48 home loss to Colorado State on Saturday. The Cowboys have struggled offensively during the skid, averaging just 52 points per game. Air Force (12-15, 5-8) has dropped its last two contests, including a 73-53 defeat at New Mexico on Saturday. The Falcons have been more successful at home in conference play, going 4-3 at Clune Arena. The Cowboys won the first meeting this season decisively, 67-44 in Laramie on Jan. 17. Wyoming has won six straight in the series. A key matchup will feature two of the conference’s top forwards. Wyoming’s Henna Sandvik is averaging 12.9 points, 6.4 rebounds and 2.6 assists in league play. She is coming off a 12-point, 8-rebound effort against Colorado State and recorded a 25-point performance in a win at UNLV on Feb. 11. Air Force will counter with Jayda McNabb, who posted 14 points and seven rebounds in a win over San Jose State on Feb. 14 and tallied 14 points and six assists in a narrow victory over Grand Canyon on Feb. 7. She leads the Falcons in scoring in MW games at 11.2 points per contest. Wyoming’s defense, which held Air Force to 44 points in January, will aim to contain an Air Force squad that averages 68.3 points per game at home. The Falcons will need to improve upon their 30.8% shooting performance from the first matchup. Both teams have two regular-season games remaining after Wednesday. Wyoming visits San Diego State on Saturday, while Air Force travels to face Colorado State.