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Taylor scores 23 as Air Force defeats Jacksonville State 73-67

AP
Nov 07, 2024

AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. (AP) Ethan Taylor's 23 points helped Air Force defeat Jacksonville State 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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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

1st Half
JVST
Gamecocks
30
AF
Falcons
22

Time		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
5:26		Sam Duskin offensive rebound
5:24		Luke Kearney offensive foul
5:24		Luke Kearney turnover (offensive foul)
4:58		Michael Houge misses two point jump shot
4:56		Gamecocks offensive rebound
4:53		Michael Houge misses two point jump shot
4:53		Falcons defensive rebound
4:53		Falcons 30 second timeout
4:37		Wesley Celichowski turnover (bad pass) (Jao Ituka steals)
4:25		Jao Ituka misses two point jump shot
4:23		Ethan Taylor defensive rebound
4:01		Wesley Celichowski misses two point layup
3:59		Michael Houge defensive rebound
3:52	+2	Jao Ituka makes two point jump shot	26-22
3:52		Wesley Celichowski shooting foul (Jao Ituka draws the foul)
3:52		TV timeout
3:52	+1	Jao Ituka makes regular free throw 1 of 1	27-22
3:21		Falcons turnover (shot clock violation)
3:02		Michael Houge turnover (lost ball) (Luke Kearney steals)
2:48		Caleb Walker offensive foul
2:48		Caleb Walker turnover (offensive foul)
2:41		Jamar Franklin misses three point jump shot
2:39		Falcons defensive rebound
2:11		Sam Duskin misses three point jump shot
2:09		Michael Houge defensive rebound
1:52		Koree Cotton misses two point layup
1:50		Gamecocks offensive rebound
1:44		Sam Duskin blocks Jao Ituka's two point jump shot
1:42		Michael Houge offensive rebound
1:42		Jeffrey Mills personal foul (Michael Houge draws the foul)
1:42	+1	Michael Houge makes regular free throw 1 of 2	28-22
1:42		Michael Houge misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:42		Wesley Celichowski defensive rebound
1:25		Sam Duskin misses three point jump shot
1:23		Michael Houge defensive rebound
1:15		Wesley Celichowski personal foul (Koree Cotton draws the foul)
1:15	+1	Koree Cotton makes regular free throw 1 of 2	29-22
1:15	+1	Koree Cotton makes regular free throw 2 of 2	30-22
1:07		Marcellus Brigham Jr. personal foul (Sam Duskin draws the foul)
1:07		Sam Duskin misses regular free throw 1 of 1
1:07		Michael Houge defensive rebound
0:47		Jao Ituka misses two point layup
0:45		Jeffrey Mills defensive rebound
0:23		Jeffrey Mills misses three point jump shot
0:21		Gamecocks defensive rebound
0:03		Marcellus Brigham Jr. misses three point jump shot
0:01		Falcons defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
JVST
Gamecocks
37
AF
Falcons
51

Time		Play	Score
19:49	+3	Jaron Pierre Jr. makes three point jump shot	33-22
19:28		Jeffrey Mills turnover (bad pass)
19:17		Jao Ituka turnover (bad pass) (Ethan Taylor steals)
19:05	+2	Jeffrey Mills makes two point layup (Ethan Taylor assists)	33-24
18:51		Luke Kearney personal foul (Jamar Franklin draws the foul)
18:51	+1	Jamar Franklin makes regular free throw 1 of 2	34-24
18:51	+1	Jamar Franklin makes regular free throw 2 of 2	35-24
18:24	+3	Luke Kearney makes three point jump shot (Jeffrey Mills assists)	35-27
17:58		Jao Ituka misses two point layup
17:56		Jeffrey Mills defensive rebound
17:42		Ethan Taylor misses three point jump shot
17:40		Mason Nicholson defensive rebound
17:33	+3	Jaron Pierre Jr. makes three point jump shot	38-27
17:12	+3	Ethan Taylor makes three point jump shot (Wesley Celichowski assists)	38-30
16:51	+2	Jaron Pierre Jr. makes two point jump shot	40-30
16:37		Wesley Celichowski misses three point jump shot
16:35		Jamar Franklin defensive rebound
16:25		Jaron Pierre Jr. misses three point jump shot
16:23		Ethan Taylor defensive rebound
16:11	+3	Ethan Taylor makes three point jump shot (Luke Kearney assists)	40-33
15:42		Luke Kearney personal foul
15:42		TV timeout
15:40		Jamar Franklin misses three point jump shot
15:38		Koree Cotton offensive rebound
15:34		Jamar Franklin misses three point jump shot
15:34		Ethan Taylor defensive rebound
15:33		Koree Cotton personal foul
15:24		Marcellus Brigham Jr. personal foul
15:14		Wesley Celichowski misses three point jump shot
15:12		Ethan Taylor offensive rebound
15:02	+3	Luke Kearney makes three point jump shot (Ethan Taylor assists)	40-36
14:34		Ethan Taylor personal foul
14:29		Wesley Celichowski personal foul
14:25		Caleb Walker blocks Marcellus Brigham Jr.'s two point layup
14:23		Sam Duskin defensive rebound
14:01	+3	Caleb Walker makes three point jump shot (Jeffrey Mills assists)	40-39
13:43		Iaroslav Niagu offensive foul
13:43		Iaroslav Niagu turnover (offensive foul)
13:30	+3	Ethan Taylor makes three point jump shot (Jeffrey Mills assists)	40-42
13:15		Byron Brown personal foul
13:08		Sam Duskin personal foul
12:56	+2	Mason Nicholson makes two point dunk (Jaron Pierre Jr. assists)	42-42
12:37		Ethan Taylor turnover (bad pass) (Koree Cotton steals)
12:30	+2	Koree Cotton makes two point layup	44-42
12:10		Koree Cotton shooting foul (Jeffrey Mills draws the foul)
12:10		Jeffrey Mills misses regular free throw 1 of 3
12:10		Jeffrey Mills misses regular free throw 2 of 3
12:10	+1	Jeffrey Mills makes regular free throw 3 of 3	44-43
11:51	+2	Jaron Pierre Jr. makes two point layup	46-43
11:51		Sam Duskin shooting foul (Jaron Pierre Jr. draws the foul)
11:51		TV timeout
11:51		Jaron Pierre Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 1
11:51		Caleb Walker defensive rebound
11:51		Mason Nicholson personal foul
11:34	+2	Jeffrey Mills makes two point jump shot (Ethan Taylor assists)	46-45
11:17	+3	Jaron Pierre Jr. makes three point jump shot (Jao Ituka assists)	49-45
10:47		Kyle Marshall turnover (lost ball)
10:23		Jump ball. Mason Nicholson vs. Jeffrey Mills (Falcons gains possession)
10:23		Michael Houge turnover (lost ball) (Jeffrey Mills steals)
10:05	+2	Kyle Marshall makes two point dunk (Caleb Walker assists)	49-47
10:05		Jao Ituka shooting foul (Kyle Marshall draws the foul)
10:05	+1	Kyle Marshall makes regular free throw 1 of 1	49-48
9:45		Jamar Franklin misses three point jump shot
9:43		Ethan Taylor defensive rebound
9:28	+2	Caleb Walker makes two point dunk	49-50
9:28		Koree Cotton shooting foul (Caleb Walker draws the foul)
9:28	+1	Caleb Walker makes regular free throw 1 of 1	49-51
9:14	+2	Michael Houge makes two point dunk (Jaron Pierre Jr. assists)	51-51
8:55	+2	Kyle Marshall makes two point layup (Caleb Walker assists)	51-53
8:38		Mason Nicholson offensive foul
8:38		Mason Nicholson turnover (offensive foul)
8:26		Michael Houge blocks Byron Brown's two point layup
8:24		Caleb Walker offensive rebound
8:23	+2	Caleb Walker makes two point layup	51-55
8:04		Jaron Pierre Jr. misses two point jump shot
8:02		Ethan Taylor defensive rebound
7:47		Jeffrey Mills misses two point layup
7:45		Michael Houge defensive rebound
7:36		Kyle Marshall personal foul
7:36		TV timeout
7:36		Michael Houge misses regular free throw 1 of 1
7:36		Kyle Marshall defensive rebound
7:19		Ethan Taylor misses three point jump shot
7:17		Caleb Walker offensive rebound
7:12		Kyle Marshall misses two point layup
7:10		Marcellus Brigham Jr. defensive rebound
6:57		Jamar Franklin misses three point jump shot
6:56		Marcellus Brigham Jr. offensive rebound
6:55		Marcellus Brigham Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Kyle Marshall steals)
6:44	+2	Kyle Marshall makes two point dunk (Caleb Walker assists)	51-57
6:36		Gamecocks 30 second timeout
6:36		TV timeout
6:26		Jaron Pierre Jr. turnover (lost ball)
6:06		Luke Kearney misses three point jump shot
6:04		Caleb Walker offensive rebound
6:04		Iaroslav Niagu personal foul (Caleb Walker draws the foul)
6:04		Caleb Walker misses regular free throw 1 of 1
6:04		Jaron Pierre Jr. defensive rebound
5:58	+2	Jaron Pierre Jr. makes two point layup	53-57
5:29		Ethan Taylor misses two point layup
5:27		Jaron Pierre Jr. defensive rebound
5:15		Koree Cotton misses three point jump shot
5:13		Ethan Taylor defensive rebound
5:02		Kyle Marshall misses three point jump shot
5:00		Koree Cotton defensive rebound
4:41		Koree Cotton offensive foul
4:41		Koree Cotton turnover (offensive foul)
4:26	+3	Luke Kearney makes three point jump shot (Caleb Walker assists)	53-60
4:11		Jeffrey Mills personal foul (Jaron Pierre Jr. draws the foul)
4:11	+1	Jaron Pierre Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2	54-60
4:11	+1	Jaron Pierre Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2	55-60
3:45		Luke Kearney misses three point jump shot
3:43		Ethan Taylor offensive rebound
3:38	+2	Ethan Taylor makes two point layup	55-62
3:18		Jao Ituka misses two point jump shot
3:16		Marcellus Brigham Jr. offensive rebound
3:16		Caleb Walker personal foul (Mason Nicholson draws the foul)
3:16		TV timeout
3:16	+1	Mason Nicholson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	56-62
3:16	+1	Mason Nicholson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	57-62
2:46	+2	Ethan Taylor makes two point layup	57-64
2:30		Jeffrey Mills blocks Jao Ituka's two point jump shot
2:28		Marcellus Brigham Jr. offensive rebound
2:20	+2	Marcellus Brigham Jr. makes two point layup	59-64
2:13	+3	Ethan Taylor makes three point jump shot (Jeffrey Mills assists)	59-67
1:55	+2	Mason Nicholson makes two point dunk (Jaron Pierre Jr. assists)	61-67
1:55	+1	Mason Nicholson makes regular free throw 1 of 1	62-67
1:55		Caleb Walker shooting foul (Mason Nicholson draws the foul)
1:36		Jeffrey Mills misses three point jump shot
1:34		Marcellus Brigham Jr. defensive rebound
1:24		Jao Ituka misses two point layup
1:22		Luke Kearney defensive rebound
0:57	+2	Caleb Walker makes two point hook shot	62-69
0:50		Jao Ituka turnover (lost ball)
0:50		Falcons 30 second timeout
0:36		Jamar Franklin personal foul (Jeffrey Mills draws the foul)
0:36	+1	Jeffrey Mills makes regular free throw 1 of 2	62-70
0:36		Jeffrey Mills misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:36		Marcellus Brigham Jr. defensive rebound
0:27	+3	Jamar Franklin makes three point jump shot	65-70
0:27		Gamecocks 30 second timeout
0:23		Jao Ituka personal foul (Ethan Taylor draws the foul)
0:23	+1	Ethan Taylor makes regular free throw 1 of 2	65-71
0:23	+1	Ethan Taylor makes regular free throw 2 of 2	65-72
0:13		Jaron Pierre Jr. misses three point jump shot
0:11		Ethan Taylor defensive rebound
0:09		Jao Ituka personal foul (Ethan Taylor draws the foul)
0:09	+1	Ethan Taylor makes regular free throw 1 of 2	65-73
0:09		Ethan Taylor misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:09		Mason Nicholson defensive rebound
0:01	+2	Jaron Pierre Jr. makes two point layup	67-73
0:00		End of period

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Jaron Pierre Jr. makes two point layup