BOONE, N.C. - Appalachian State University women's basketball will play its last regular season game on Saturday against Western Carolina at 2 p.m.
The Mountaineers (12-15, 9-8 SoCon) come off an exciting overtime win against Davidson on this past Monday, while Western Carolina (13-15, 7-10) recently found a win against Georgia Southern.
App vs. WCU
• The Mountaineers look to secure the fifth seed in the Southern Conference tournament by getting a win over Western Carolina in the Ramsey Center on Saturday.
• The Apps lead the all-time series against the Catamounts, 67-34.
• Under head coach Darcie Vincent, the Mountaineers are 9-3 against Western Carolina.
• The Catamounts recently broke Appalachian's nine-game winning streak against them, beating the Mountaineers 71-63 on November 26, 2013 in the Holmes Center.
• The meeting was each team's first conference game of the 2013-14 season and only App State's fifth game of the season.
• KeKe Cooper had a breakout performance in the loss, scoring 22 points and grabbing 10 rebounds, while going 10 of 13 from the floor.
• Maryah Sydnor followed with 20 points and 11 rebounds.
• Western Carolina had four players score in double-figures in the win with Makensey Campbell leading the way with 18 points, going 4-5 from behind the arc.
All About the Apps
Appalachian State • 12-15, 9-8 SoCon
• The Mountaineers will look to end the regular season with a 10-8 conference record on Saturday.
• Appalachian comes off its first overtime win of the season, beating Davidson in extra time on Monday, 72-70.
• Appalachian overcame a ten-point deficit in the second half to get the victory over the no. two seeded Davidson.
• Maryah Sydnor converted on a three-point play to tie the game with one minute remaining in regulation and send into overtime.
• The win marked the first time Appalachian has swept Davidson since the 2010-11 season.
• Sydnor finished the game with 24 points and 11 rebounds, while Katie Mallow followed with 13 points of her own.
• KeKe Cooper and Bria Huffman each notched 11 points in the win.
• Mia Marshall grabbed a career-high of ten rebounds, while also finding three blocks.
• Sydnor is on top of the conference in scoring with an average of 19.5 points per game.
• Sydnor also leads the league in rebounding with 9.0 boards per game.
• Cooper is leading the SoCon in field goal percentage with a mark of 59.1 percent this season, while also leading in blocks per game with 1.8.
• Appalachian has led the conference all season in rebounding margin (+6.3) and steals (9.1).
Scouting the Catamounts
Western Carolina • 13-15, 7-10
• The Catamounts currently stand at eighth in the conference, possessing a 7-10 SoCon record.
• Western Carolina comes off a 74-72 victory against Georgia Southern, splitting the series between the teams.
• Justin Taylor led the team with 25 points in the win, while Rena Wakama led on the boards with eight rebounds.
• Wakama leads the Catamounts in scoring this season with an average of 10.3 per game.
• Shauna Terry leads the team in rebounds with 4.9 per game.
• The Catamounts lead the conference in three-point field goal percentage defense, holding teams to a 28.7 percentage.
• The team is also second in the league with three-pointers made with an average of 5.8 per game.
Up Next
• The Mountaineers will travel to the 2014 Southern Conference Tournament in Asheville, N.C. on March 7.
