BOONE, N.C. - Appalachian State University women's basketball (4-3) hosts College of Charleston (2-4) in search of a bounce-back win and stay undefeated at home on Sunday at 2 p.m. in the Holmes Center.
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About the Mountaineers
Last Time Out
Appalachian fell to ETSU on Thursday, snapping a four-game win streak.
Madi Story scored a season-high 20 points on 8-of-15 shooting for her 12th-career game with at least 20 points. The Maiden, N.C. native is
now 45 points away from becoming the 25th member of the 1,000-point club. The Mountaineers shot just 34.3 percent from the floor, while ETSU shot 54.2 percent.
What to Watch For
- Despite shooting a season-low 40.6 percent from the line against the Bucs, Appalachian still attempted a season-high 32 free throws. Opponents are averaging 25 foul shots this season against College of Charleston. Expect
the Mountaineers to shoot better at home on Sunday as they are converting on 78.6 percent of their attempts at home.
- Over the last three games,
Madi Story is averaging 17.3 points on 47.4 shooting. See if Story can continue her solid production.
- College of Charleston is 15th in the nation in 3-point field goal percentage shooting 41.1 percent from the floor. See if the Mountaineers can contain the College of Charleston 3-point attack.
- In the Mountaineers' four wins this season,
Ashley Polacek has 26 assists to just eight turnovers, while she has 12 assists and 16 turnovers in three losses. Watch if the redshirt-junior point guard can bounce back
after having six miscues at ETSU.
- Appalachian collected 19 offensive rebounds on Thursday, which was the second highest outing of the season. However, the Apps mustered just nine second-chance points. See if App can take advantage of second-chance opportunities against the Cougars. CofC allows 16 offensive rebounds per game.
Scouting College of Charleston
The Cougars are led by fifth-year head coach Candice Jackson. Darien Huff leads the team in scoring (14.3 ppg), while three players in Arynn Eady, Ericka Broughton and Bri Sullivan lead the team in rebounding with a clip
of 5.5. Tyler Collins is dishing out a team-high 6.8 assists per game, which is first in the CAA and 17th in the country. CofC has yet to win a road game with a 0-2 mark, falling to Campbell and Wofford. CofC has been in
three of its four games during the losing streak with losses by one, three and seven points, respectively.
Series History
Appalachian is 22-17 against CofC after last season's 76-70 win.
Tierra Wilson posted 23 points with six assists and zero turnovers in 40 minutes. The Mountaineers are 12-5 all-time against the Cougars at home.
