BUIES CREEK, N.C. - Donald Sims scored 10 first-half points and added six more in the second, including the three-pointer that gave him 1,000 points for his career, but Appalachian State University men's basketball fell, 92-63, at Campbell on Wednesday evening.
The Mountaineers (7-6) fell behind early, as Campbell opened a 20-6 lead and expanded the advantage to as many as 21 points in the first half before a late ASU run pulled the squad back to within 48-33 at the intermission.
Campbell (7-4) then scored the first seven points of the second half and effectively put the game out of reach, as the Apps never pulled closer than 61-49 after the break.
Sims dished out seven assists, which marked the most by any Mountaineer this season. Jeremi Booth added 15 points on 5-of-10 shooting and led the team with six rebounds.
Sims is just the 29th player to reach the 1,000-point mark in a career, and the second this season. Senior Kellen Brand reached the milestone in the second game of the season. Against Campbell, Brand scored two points and added a rebound and an assist in 19 minutes.
Andre Williamson was right behind with five rebounds to go along with four points, two steals and a block, while fellow post Isaac Butts contributed four rebounds and a pair of blocks.
Ryann Abraham came off the bench to add 11 points and three assists while Tyler Webb added four boards off the bench.
Campbell's Lorne Merthie led all scorers with a career-high 24 points on 9-of-11 shooting while Jonathan Rodriguez added 20 points and seven rebounds.
The Mountaineers held a 31-22 advantage on the boards, which marked the 11th time the squad has outrebounded its opponent in 13 games this season.
ASU dished out 14 assists, which marked the fourth consecutive game the team reached double figures in the category. CU's Junard Hartley tallied 10 assists of his own as the Camels racked up 28 in the game, the most allowed by an Appalachian opponent this season.
Campbell's 92 points also matched the most allowed by the Apps this year, as ASU allowed 92 to Morgan State in an overtime win in November.
Appalachian has a week off before returning to Southern Conference play on January 6 when The Citadel visits the Holmes Center.
