BOONE, N.C. - App State women's basketball aims for a 2-0 start on Sunday at 2 p.m. against UNC Asheville.
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About the Mountaineers
Last Time Out
Appalachian downed Charlotte 74-68 in the season opener on Wednesday. The Mountaineers were led by five student-athletes in double figures with
Pre Stanley scoring 20 points, tying a career high with seven assists and grabbing six boards.
Michaela Porter (13 points, 11 rebounds) and
Lainey Gosnell (12 points, 10 rebounds) posted double-doubles.
Brooke Bigott scored 11 points in the first half while
Tierra Wilson scored 10 in her first game back from injury. App State registered 24 second-chance points and 20 points off turnovers that aided the victory.
Stanley Among Active Career Leaders
After scoring 20 on Wednesday, the Rockledge, Fla., native is 28th among the nation's active scoring leaders with 1,179 points. Among the Sun Belt leaders, she is third behind Antoinette Lewis (1,277 points) and Savannah Jones (1,317 points) of South Alabama.
Five Things to Watch
- The trio of Nadiria Evans (22 points), Kai Carter (18 points) and Amaryah Corpening (13 points) scored 53 of UNCA's 70 points on Wednesday and shot 16-of-29 from the field. See if the App State defense can limit the three players.
- The Bulldogs also attempted 31 free throws in their win. Watch if the Mountaineers can keep UNCA off the line.
- App State posted 20 points off of turnovers in the win on Wednesday. UNCA had 16 miscues against WCU, but the Catamounts only scored 11 points. Watch if the Black and Gold can take advantage of the Bulldogs' turnovers.
- Dating back to last season, Bigott is shooting 42.1 percent from beyond the arc after going 3-of-6 on Wednesday. See if the junior can continue her solid shooting from 3-point range.
- Last season, opponents were 9-1 when they posted more than 12 assists against the Bulldogs. On Wednesday, WCU tallied only five helpers. See if the Apps can get the ball moving on Sunday.
Scouting UNCA
- UNCA is coming off a 70-59 win over WCU on Wednesday.
- Honey Brown is in her first season as the Bulldogs' head coach.
- Three players scored in double figures with Nadiria Evans scoring a game-high 22 points on 8-of-14 shooting.
- Kai Carter (18 points) and Amaryah Corpening (13 points) rounded out the leading scorers.
- The trio scored 53 of the team's points, while Tamiah Lewis led the team with six rebounds.
- The Bulldogs return two starters, five letterwinners and bring in five newcomers.
- UNCA was picked to finish seventh in the Big South, while Evans was named to the preseason all-first team.
Series History
App State is 16-4 all-time against the Bulldogs with the last matchup coming in 2019 in the WBI First Round. The Mountaineers edged the Bulldogs, 57-55, in Asheville. App is 9-2 against UNCA in Boone and have won the past four contests in the High Country.
What's Next
The Apps will travel to Blacksburg, Va. for a 5 p.m. contest against Virginia Tech on Friday, Dec. 4.
