Petraitis sparks Air Force to 81-67 victory over Tarleton
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- — Rytis Petraitis scored 20 points off of the bench to lead Air Force to an 81-67 victory over Tarleton on Sunday night.
Petraitis had 10 rebounds for the Falcons (8-4). Jake Heidbreder had 17 points. Ethan Taylor scored 11 with seven rebounds.
Tiger Booker finished with 18 points for the Texans (5-6). Jakorie Smith added 15 points, while Shakur Daniel scored 12.
Heidbreder scored 11 in the second half to help the Falcons rally from a 38-37 halftime deficit.
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Game Information
Clune Arena
8:30 PM, 18 December 2022
Colorado Springs, CO
Attendance: 1,038
- Referees:
- Gerry Pollard
- Brad Ferrie
- Scott Brown
2023-24 Western Athletic Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Canyon | 17-3 | - | 30-5 |
| Tarleton State | 16-4 | 1 | 25-10 |
| UT Arlington | 13-7 | 4 | 20-14 |
| Seattle U | 11-9 | 6 | 23-14 |
| Utah Valley | 11-9 | 6 | 16-16 |
| Stephen F. Austin | 10-10 | 7 | 18-15 |
| Abilene Christian | 10-10 | 7 | 16-18 |
| California Baptist | 8-12 | 9 | 16-17 |
| Utah Tech | 7-13 | 10 | 11-20 |
| Southern Utah | 5-15 | 12 | 10-21 |
| UT Rio Grande Valley | 2-18 | 15 | 6-25 |
2023-24 Mountain West Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah State | 14-4 | - | 28-7 |
| Nevada | 13-5 | 1 | 26-8 |
| Boise State | 13-5 | 1 | 22-11 |
| UNLV | 12-6 | 2 | 21-13 |
| San Diego State | 11-7 | 3 | 26-11 |
| New Mexico | 10-8 | 4 | 26-10 |
| Colorado State | 10-8 | 4 | 25-11 |
| Wyoming | 8-10 | 6 | 15-17 |
| Fresno State | 4-14 | 10 | 12-21 |
| Air Force | 2-16 | 12 | 9-22 |
| San José State | 2-16 | 12 | 9-23 |
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