BOONE, N.C. - App State women's basketball hits the road to face Georgia State this weekend. Friday's contest takes place at 6 p.m. with the finale on Saturday at 2 p.m. Both matchups will be streamed on ESPN+.
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About the Mountaineers
Last Time Out
App State responded last Saturday with a 71-52 win over South Alabama, giving the Mountaineers their largest win of the season. Four players scored in double figures with
Michaela Porter tallying a season-high 16 points with nine rebounds.
Lainey Gosnell scored 15 while grabbing nine off the glass.
Brooke Bigott scored 12 points (10 in the second half) and
Pre Stanley notched 11. The defense for App State locked down the South Alabama offense, holding the Jaguars to a season-low in points and 36 percent shooting. App State held Savannah Jones to only five points after scoring 18 on Friday evening.
A Sweep Would
- Give the Mountaineers an 8-6 record and 5-3 mark in league action.
- Give the Apps a season-long three-game win streak.
- Give App State its first Sun Belt road sweep since 2015-15 against Georgia State and Georgia Southern.
- Improve the Apps' record to 10-6 against Georgia State.
What to Watch for
- Georgia State is allowing teams to average 22.6 free throw attempts per game this season. The Mountaineers are 5-2 this season when attempting 20 more foul shots. Watch if the Apps can get to the line this weekend.
- App State is averaging 9.5 3-pointers over the last three games. Watch if the Mountaineers can continue their successful shooting outside the arc.
- Georgia State is forcing 21.5 turnovers per game this season, which is 16th in the country. Watch if the Mountaineers can protect the ball.
- In the past two wins for the Apps, they have assisted on 59.5 percent of their field goals (48 percent season average). See if the Apps can continue to move the ball.
- The Panthers allowed 40 offensive rebounds to Coastal Carolina in two games, including 25 in the last outing. See if the Mountaineers can crash the glass on the offensive end.
Scouting Georgia State
- Georgia State is 6-3 overall and 2-0 in league action after sweeping Coastal Carolina last weekend.
- The Panthers were led by Taniyah Worth, who averaged 16.5 points and 5.5 rebounds through the two games.
- Moriah Taylor scored in double figures at 11.0 points per game, while Taylor Hosendove (9.5 ppg) and Taylor Henderson (9.0 ppg) rounded out the leading scorers.
- Hosendove leads the team in scoring (12.0 ppg) and rebounding (8.0 rpg).
- GSU is second in conference play averaging 74.5 points per game.
- The Panthers are 15th in the nation in turnovers forced at 21.6.
- Also, the Panthers are 35th in the country in 3-point field goal percentage shooting 35.4 percent.
Series History
- App State leads the series with an 8-6 mark.
- The Mountaineers outlasted the Panthers in Atlanta in the previous meeting in overtime, 64-59.
- Appalachian has won the past three contests. Two of those three wins were decided by five points or less.
- Appalachian is 5-3 all-time in Atlanta.
