Milahnie Perry’s last game in Clune Arena will live on in the Air Force record book.

No. 2 is No. 1.

Honored before the game as part of Senior Night, Perry then scored 26 points – she needed 24 – to take her place atop the Falcons all-time scoring list, breaking Melissa Standley’s 36-year-old record. She stands alone with 1,740 points.

It wasn’t the full-on storybook ending it could have been. San Diego State wrapped its regular-season Mountain West title romp with a 74-57 victory. But as Senior Nights go, Tuesday checked every other box.

“I really can’t put the emotions into words. I’m very blessed,” said Perry, who surged to 10 points in the fourth quarter to grab the record. “The fact that I got to do it here at home with all of our fans and my family the last time I play in our home gym is just really a blessing.”

It’s worth noting that while she hit four shots in the fourth quarter, she also dished out three assists. The first time she had the ball and a chance to break the record she passed up a look in transition to instead set up Jayda McNabb for a layup.

Perry’s basket came with 2:32 remaining as she drove into the lane within the half-court offense.

The record-breaking shot came on her last attempt on her home floor.

Following the game Perry stood with her teammates for the playing of the “Third Verse”, then ran to hug her parents, sisters, grandparents and aunt who were in attendance. Her boyfriend, Xavier Guillory of the Baltimore Ravens, was also there.

“I just couldn’t be more proud of the young lady,” Falcons coach Stacy McIntyre said. “I’ve been at the academy for a long time and we’ve not had somebody as dynamic as she is. … Just extremely proud of her, and not just what she’s done on the floor but how she’s represented herself and how she’s represented our program.”

Perry’s recruitment, led by McIntyre, reinforced some lessons to the coach.

“We always say you don’t burn bridges in recruiting,” McIntyre said. “Even when kids commit somewhere else you never know if they’re going to end up at your place.”

Perry initially committed to Army. But McIntyre stayed in touch and Perry is now the leading scorer at a different academy.

“I always used to joke with my sister and my friends that if I did go to West Point I probably wouldn’t be there right now,” said the Florida native, who struggled with homesickness early in her time at Air Force. “I’m very thankful that I did choose to come here. I know I made the right decision.”

Perry grabbed the spotlight late Tuesday, but it was the team’s other senior, Emily Adams, who hijacked the night in the early going.

Adams scored five quick points as the Falcons (13-17, 7-13 Mountain West) jumped to a 7-0 lead. San Diego State (25-4, 19-1), which hit 11-of-17 (64.7%) from 3-point range, surged ahead 19-14 and didn’t trail again.

Adams, an Ohio native, closed her career at Clune Arena with 17 points on 8-of-12 shooting to go with six rebounds.

“It was perfect,” Adams said. “Today was perfect even though we lost. I still got to be out there with my teammates and see ‘Lahnie score that final (basket). It was amazing. I’ll take the whole thing. It was a great memory.”

The Falcons face Wyoming in the 8-9 game to open the Mountain West Tournament at 1 p.m. MT  Saturday. The teams split during the season, each winning on their home floor.