BOONE, N.C. - App State women's basketball hits the road to face archrival Georgia Southern on Friday at 6 p.m. before facing the Eagles on Saturday 4 p.m. in Hanner Fieldhouse. Both games will be streamed on ESPN+.
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About the Mountaineers
Last Time Out
App State went 1-1 in the first weekend of Sun Belt action at Troy. The Mountaineers dealt Troy a 78-66 setback in the opener before falling in the finale, 85-65. Highlighting the Mountaineers' win were
Pre Stanley, who scored a game-high 24 points, tied a personal best with seven assists and tied a season high with seven boards in the victory.
Michaela Porter recorded her third double-double of the season on Friday with a season-best 15 points and a personal-high 14 rebounds. Porter and Gosnell (16 points) combined for 25 of App's 44 points in the second half. The triumph snapped a nine-game home win streak by the Trojans.
A Sweep Would
- Give the Mountaineers a 6-4 mark and 3-1 record in league play.
- Give the Apps their first road Sun Belt sweep since the 2015-16 season when the Apps defeated Georgia State and Georgia Southern.
- Improve to 26-38 in the series and 14-15 in Statesboro.
What to Watch for
- Georgia Southern is second overall in the league averaging 12.4 steals per game. Watch if the Mountaineers can protect the ball.
- In three of its four losses, opponents have shot 51.3 percent from inside the arc. Watch if the Mountaineers can find easy opportunities from inside the 3-point line. App State shot 48.8 percent from two against Troy.
- Watch if the Mountaineers can win the battle on the glass, as the Eagles' average rebound margin in their four losses is minus-5.0 compared to plus-18.4 in wins.
- In the last four contests against league foes dating back to last season, Gosnell is averaging 17 points, 7.5 rebounds, and shooting 47.1 percent from the field. See if the senior can continue her success this weekend.
- When the senior trio of Gosnell, Stanley, and Wilson are on the court against Georgia Southern, they have found success against the Eagles. Despite Wilson missing last season, they are averaging a combined 45.5 points on 47 percent shooting from the field and 43.7 percent from beyond the arc since 2017-18 against the Eagles. See if the captains can set the tone this weekend.
Scouting Georgia Southern
- Georgia Southern is 5-4 after defeating South Alabama on Saturday, 78-71.
- A'Tyanna Gaulden led three Eagles in double figures with 15 points, while Daeja Holmes (13 points) and Shondell Vickers (12 points) rounded out the leading scorers.
- Vickers also led the team in rebounds with nine.
- GS displays depth as no player plays more than 23 minutes per game.
- Gaulden leads the team averaging 11.9 points per game and 2.2 assists per contest.
- Vickers is pulling down a team-best 8.9 rebounds per game.
- Georgia Southern is third in the Sun Belt averaging 79.9 points per game.
- Also, the Eagles are second averaging 12.4 steals per game and offensive rebounds recording 17.4 per game.
- GS is 14th in the country in turnovers forced at 19 per game.
Series History
Georgia Southern leads the all-time series 38-24 after upending the Mountaineers in Statesboro last season, 78-70. App State is 10-5 over the past 15 meetings against its rival.
What's Next
App State rounds out the weekend on Saturday at 4 p.m. against the Eagles.
