AIR FORCE ACADEMY — Anwar Johnson’s 15 points led four Falcons in double figures Sunday, and Air Force held off Cal State-Bakersfield 70-62.
Freshman Taylor Stewart added 13 points and 10 rebounds for the Falcons (2-0), who have gone 43-1 against nonconference opponents at home over the last seven seasons. Stewart is the first AFA freshman to post a double-double since Tom Bellairs in 1999-2000.
Junior Grant Parker set career highs with 12 points and nine boards for the Falcons, who held off the Roadrunners (0-2), thanks to Johnson’s three-point play that made it 63-57.
CAL STATE-BAKERSFIELD (0-2)
Blakley 6-11 3-5 16, Emanuel 1-6 0-0 3, Lara 1-4 2-2 4, Bragg 0-2 1-2 1, Johns 2-9 0-0 5, Johnson 0-4 0-0 0, Dennis 0-1 0-0 0, Machado 0-1 0-0 0, R. Brown 0-0 0-0 0, Carlson 8-14 0-0 21, Latunde 3-11 4-5 10, C.Brown 1-2 0-0 2, Lee 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 22-65 10-14 62.
AIR FORCE (2-0)
Henke 3-6 2-3 10, Holland 1-4 0-0 2, McLain 1-2 0-0 3, Washington 3-6 1-1 7, Johnson 5-13 5-8 15, Noonan 3-5 1-2 8, Stewart 4-7 3-4 13, Parker 3-6 6-8 12. Totals 23-49 18-26 70.
Halftime — Cal State-Bakersfield 35-32. 3-point goals —Cal State-Bakersfield 8-29 (Carlson 5-10, Blakley 1-2, Johns 1-4, Emanuel 1-6, Machado 0-1, Dennis 0-1, Bragg 0-1, Johnson 0-4), Air Force 6-12 (Stewart 2-2, Henke 2-3, McLain 1-1, Noonan 1-3, Parker 0-1, Holland 0-2). Fouled out —None. Rebounds — Cal State-Bakersfield 38 (Latunde 10), Air Force 38 (Stewart 10). Assists — Cal State-Bakersfield 14 (Bragg 5), Air Force 18 (Noonan 5). Total fouls —Cal State-Bakersfield 24, Air Force 12. A — 2,824.
