BOONE, N.C. - App State women's basketball hosts Georgia State in the final series against the Panthers this season. Tip is set for 6 p.m. on Friday and 4 p.m. on Saturday with both games being streamed on ESPN+
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Previous Meeting
App State swept the first two-game series in Atlanta two weeks ago. The Mountaineers earned their first Sun Belt sweep, road conference sweep since the 2015-16 season, while it was a then-season-long three-game win streak. App State outscored the Panthers in the first and fourth quarters by a combined 19 points (minus-6 in second and third periods). The Mountaineers also controlled the glass with a plus-11 rebounding margin through the two wins. App averaged 16.0 offensive rebounds (24 in first contest).
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Last Time Out
App State suffered a weekend sweep against the top team in the East Division in Troy. The Mountaineers fell to the. Trojans on Saturday, 74-52.
Janay Sanders led the team with a team and season-high 15 points. The redshirt-sophomore went 9-of-9 from the free throw line.
Lainey Gosnell scored 13 points and grabbed six rebounds. The senior averaged averaged 15.5 points, 6.5 rebounds, and shot 61.6 from inside the arc over the weekend.
A Sweep Would
- Give the Apps a 10-8 overall mark and a 7-5 record in Sun Belt play.
- Win back-to-back home conference games for the first time this season.
- Sweep the season series against Georgia State.
- Improve to 12-6 against the Panthers and 4-3 against GSU in Boone.
- Give the Mountaineers seven straight wins in the series.
What to Watch for
- App State averaged 16.0 offensive rebounds in the first series against Georgia State, including a season-high 24 in the previous meeting in Atlanta. Watch if the Apps can get second-chance opportunities.
- Georgia State is 0-4 when its opponent commits less than 15 turnovers. App State averaged only 13 in the first series. Watch if the Apps can protect the rock after committing over 20 turnovers in both contests against Troy.
- Watch if the Mountaineers can create offense from their defense this weekend. App State forced 18 steals in the two contests, highlighted by 12 in the first game against GSU. South Alabama capitalized 15 GSU turnovers into 21 points on Saturday.
- See if the Apps can bounce back from a 4-of-20 shooting performance from beyond the arc against Troy. It was the lowest number of 3-pointers made since hitting four in the second game at Troy.
- Watch if
Pre Stanley can repeat her weekend performance from the first Georgia State weekend, where she averaged 27.5 points, 7.0 rebounds, 4.0 steals and 3.0 assists.
Scouting Georgia State
- Georgia State is coming off a 1-1 weekend against South Alabama, defeating the Jaguars in the first matchup before falling on Saturday to USA.
- Taylor Hosendove continues to lead the Panthers in scoring (11.0 ppg), rebounding (7.9 rpg), and is tied for the lead in assists at a 1.8 per game.
- The Panthers were involved in low-scoring series with below games going below 60 points.
- Georgia State is second in the league during Sun Belt play, limiting opponents to shoot just 33.2 percent from the field.
- The Panthers are also first during conference action blocking 5.5 shots per game.
Series History
App State has won the last five meetings in the all-time series, leading to a 10-6 mark against GSU. The Panthers have found success in Boone with a 3-2 record, while the road team has won majority of the contests in the matchup.
