COLORADO SPRINGS – Colorado Christian put together a solid shooting effort but fell but Air Force registered an 85-73 exhibition contest win.

The Cougars shot 45.8 percent (27-for-59) from the floor as they hung tough against their NCAA Division I foes.

Elijah Oliver nailed 10 of his 19 field goal attempts en route to a game high 22 points. Jake Hornick tallied a 10-point effort while Collin Huun and Justin Engesser each scored 10 points.

Colorado Christian officially begins the season on Friday, Nov. 8 when they hosts the D2 Conference Challenge.