BOONE, N.C. - App State women's basketball seeks a quarterfinal appearance on Friday at 12 p.m. (ET) against ULM in the first round of the Sun Belt Championship in Pensacola, Fla.
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About the Mountaineers
Last Time Out
The Mountaineers head into the tournament on a 5-1 stretch after sweeping Georgia Southern. The Apps defeated the Eagles on Friday, 77-66, before handing GS an 81-78 loss on Senior Day.
Lainey Gosnell put forth the best two-game stretch of her career as she averaged 20.5 points, 9.5 rebounds, shot 60.9 percent from the floor, 70 percent from 3-point range and 85.7 percent from the line in the wins over Georgia Southern. App State hit 20 3-pointers and averaged 79 points over the two victories.
Season Recap
- The Mountaineers finished the season with a 13-11 mark for their second winning season in the past three years.
- App State came down the stretch, winning five of its last six games going into Friday.
- The Mountaineers finished with a winning road record for the first time since the 2012-13 season at 7-5, while App State went 6-3 away from home during league play.
- App State matched its best Sun Belt record of 10-8 en route to the third seed in the West Division.
Gosnell Named Sun Belt Player of the Week
After her stellar weekend, the senior was named the Sun Belt Player the Week for the first time in her career. It was the third weekly honor for the Mountaineers. The Demorest, Ga., native averaged 20 points over a two-game stretch for the first time in her career. She dropped a double-double of 18 points/10 rebounds on Friday followed by a season-high 23 points on 8-of-11 shooting with nine rebounds.
Miss Madness
After scoring four points in the first road game against South Alabama,
Pre Stanley is averaging is averaging 17 points, 5.7 rebounds, 3.7 assists, shooting 48.6 percent from the field and 77.7 percent from the line over the last three games going into Friday. Stanley in 15 career games in March is turning in 17.0 points, 3.9 rebounds, shooting 44 percent from the floor, 38.2 percent from deep and 79.1 percent from the line.
A Win Would
- Give the Apps a 14-11 record.
- Advance to the quarterfinal round to face UTA.
- Eliminate ULM from the Sun Belt Tournament.
What to Watch for
- Watch if the Mountaineers can get to the line as opponents average 20.8 free throw attempts against the Warhawks.
- App State has hit at least 10 3-pointers in four of the last six games. See if the Apps can stay successful from beyond the arc.
- See if the Apps can force the Warhawks into mistakes as they average 20 per game. The Mountaineers are 8-2 when scoring at least 20 points off turnovers this season.
- Watch if the Black and Gold can continue the success on offense after averaging 79 points on 47.8 percent shooting from the field and 46.5 percent from deep against Georgia Southern.
- Despite the 5-1 stretch, opponents are averaging 21.5 free throw attempts against App State. Watch if the Mountaineers can keep ULM off the line.
Scouting ULM
- ULM is coming off an 0-2 weekend against Texas State.
- Kierra Brimzy led the team in scoring as she averaged 13.5 points per game against the Bobcats.
- Brimzy also led the team in assists per game at 5.5.
- Gara Beth Self averaged 12.5 points while shooting 66.7 percent from beyond the arc.
- Brimzy is leading the team in scoring with an average of 13.3 points per game, which is fifth in the Sun Belt.
- Kierra Crockett leads the team in rebounding at a clip of 8.0 per game. Crockett is eighth in the category.
- The Warhawks' lone win came in a 62-44 win over Little Rock.
- ULM is 1-9 this season away from its home floor.
Series History
App State is 9-0 all-time against the Warhawks. The Mountaineers' last win came in a 68-49 victory last season in the Holmes Center.
What's Next
With a win, the Apps will face the No. 2 seed from the West Division in UTA on Saturday at 12:30 p.m. (ET) at Pensacola State College.
