BOONE, N.C. - Appalachian State University women's basketball (12-10, 6-5 SBC) starts a three-game road trip on Saturday at 2 p.m. against Coastal Carolina (12-10, 4-7 SBC) inside the HTC Center.
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About the Mountaineers
Last Time Out
Appalachian was upended in its previous outing last Saturday against UTA, 72-65. The Mountaineers were led by
Madi Story and
Bayley Plummer. Story notched a team-high 18 points, while
Bayley Plummer put forth
an excellent effort inside with 14 points and 17 rebounds. Appalachian had opportunities to go on a run, but UTA responded on multiple occasions.
What to Watch for
- In the win over CCU at home earlier this season, App posted a plus-10 rebounding margin over the Chanticleers. The plus-10 edge is the largest a team has won the glass against CCU this season. Coastal Carolina has won the battle of the boards in every game since then. See if App can once again win the rebounding battle.
- Caitlin Roche and DJ Williams are combining for 39 points per game on 45 percent shooting during the Chanticleers' 4-1 stretch. Watch if App can contain the tandem on Saturday.
- During conference play, teams have been averaging 21 free throw attempts against the Chanticleers. App State is shooting 76.1 percent (51-67) from the line over the past three games. Watch if App can get to the charity stripe.
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Bayley Plummer has come alive on offense averaging a double-double of 14 points and 12.3 rebounds over the past three games. The junior is also shooting 54.5 percent from the field. It's the longest streak of double-figure scoring games this season. Watch if she can keep up the solid play.
- App State is 8-3 this season when it records 14 or more assists. The Mountaineers assisted on 17 of 24 field goals in the first matchup against Coastal Carolina, while the 70.8 assist rate is a season high. See if the offense can move the ball for quality shots.
Scouting Coastal Carolina
- After a 0-6 start to conference play, Coastal Carolina's play has improved with a 4-1 mark over the past five games.
- The Chanticleers have been a tough out on the road this season with an 8-4 mark (4-4 on the road).
- CCU defeated Texas State, 77-70, on Saturday in Conway.
- Caitlin Roche (23 points) and DJ Williams (22 points) combined for 45 points.
- Roche has been on a tear lately, averaging 21.2 points over the last five games on 49.3 percent shooting.
- Three players lead the team in scoring with Williams (17.0 ppg), Roche (15.1 ppg) and Naheria Hamilton averaging 10.1 ppg.
- Hamilton also leads the team in rebounding with a clip of 8.1.
- CCU is turning in 80 points during the four wins over the five-game stretch.
Series History
Appalachian has a 6-5 lead in the all-time series following its 67-53 victory on Jan. 19 at the Holmes Center. App State used a 24-9 fourth quarter to pull away for the victory. Story scored a game-high 26 points, including 11 of her 15 second-half points
in the final period.
What's Next
The Mountaineers will have another crucial conference game next Thursday when it travels to Atlanta for a 6 p.m. contest against a much-improved Georgia State team.
