BOONE, N.C. - App State women's basketball seeks its first Sun Belt win of the season on Saturday at 2 p.m. against Texas State in the Holmes Center.
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Previewing the Matchup
App State and Texas State are both looking for its first league victory on Saturday. The Mountaineers have faced three of the top four teams that were picked in the preseason poll in South Alabama (fourth), Troy (second)
and recently UTA (third) on Thursday. TXST has faced Little Rock, Arkansas State and Coastal Carolina. Appalachian swept the series last season for the first time with the average margin of victory being 17 points.
PROMOTIONS
Saturday is Mountain Cheer Day, where participants will receive a cheer clinic t-shirt, participate in a cheer clinic, a ticket to the game and an opportunity to get autographs from the cheer team. Use promo code "Mountain"
to take part in the clinic.
About the Mountaineers
Last Time Out
App State is coming off an 82-60 setback to UTA in its conference home opener. The Mountaineers trailed by as much as 26 in the first half before storming back with a 13-5 run that sliced the deficit to eight. However, UTA went back up by double digits to pull away for the win.
Pre Stanley led the team with 14 points and five rebounds, while
Lainey Gosnell (12 points) and
Haile McDonald cracked double digits with 12 points, tying a career best.
What to Watch For
- Opponents are 6-2 this season when hitting at least five 3-pointers against Texas State. See if the Mountaineers can hit from long range.
- Texas State is one of five teams in the league forcing at least 18 turnovers per game at a rate of 18.7. See if the Black and Gold can protect the ball.
- Through the first three league games, Texas State is allowing 27.3 points per game in the paint. Watch if the Apps can take advantage of opportunities inside.
- Texas State has double-digit offensive rebounds in five straight games. See if the Black and Gold can keep the Bobcats off the offensive glass.
- Teams are averaging 12.9 assists per game in wins over TXST compared to just 8.2 in losses. Watch if App can get the ball moving on offense.
Scouting Texas State
- Like the Mountaineers, the Bobcats are off to a 0-3 start after falling to Coastal Carolina, 75-67, on Thursday.
- Da'Nasia Hood led the team with 23 points while Brooke Holle scored 13.
- Ja'Kayla Bowie posted a team-high five boards and Kennedy Taylor dished out 10 assists.
- Hood leads the team in scoring with an average of 11.9 points per game.
- Leading the team on the glass is B.Holle, who is averaging 5.9 rpg.
- Kennedy is leading TXST and the Sun Belt in assists per game at a rate of 5.3.
- The Bobcats have struggled on the road with a 1-5 mark with a three-game losing streak away from San Marcos.
- Texas State is second in the Sun Belt allowing 60.2 points per game and is second in assists per game at 13.4.
Series History
- App State and TXST are tied 5-5 in the all-time series.
- The Mountaineers are looking for their third straight win over the Bobcats.
- Appalachian is 3-2 all-time in the Holmes Center against TXST.
What's Next
App will travel to Jonesboro for a Thursday contest against Arkansas State at 8 p.m. (ET) before coming back to the High Country to face Coastal Carolina at 2 p.m. next Saturday.
