BOONE, N.C. - The App State women's basketball team hits the road for a Thursday night rematch against Marshall in Huntington, W.Va. Tipoff is set for 6 p.m. and the game will be available to stream on ESPN+.
Last Time Out
The Mountaineers return to the court after a 65-51 loss to Louisiana on Jan. 28. Despite strong 3-point shooting by the Black and Gold in the first quarter, App State fought through a drought in the second half that gave the Ragin' Cajuns enough gumption to take the lead and seal the win.
Sophomore
Emily Carver and junior
Faith Alston scored double figures, netting 17 and 16 points apiece. Saturday's game marked Carver's sixth consecutive game scoring double figures and fourth in six games as App State's leading scorer.
Redshirt senior
Janay Sanders is on the verge of netting her 1,000th collegiate career point, as she currently has 970 points from her time at La Salle and App State. Sanders has been App State's top scorer in nine games this season, including three consecutive games from Dec. 31 to Jan. 7.
Around the Conference
Carver leads the league in 3-point percentage (.500) and made 3-pointers per game (averaging 3.7 per game) in league play. For the season as a whole, Carver ranks second in the league for 3-pointers made. She also ranks fifth in the league for scoring, averaging 16.9 points per SBC game as well as field goal percentage (.486).
App State leads the league in 3-pointers made, averaging 7.6 per game for the season and 8.3 per game in Sun Belt-only play. The Black and Gold rank second for team 3-point percentage (.347) and third for steals (averaging 9.5 per game) in league action. The Mountaineers rank fifth in the league in scoring for the season as well as league-only play.
Last Time Against Marshall
App State hosted Marshall on New Year's Eve in its Sun Belt opener, falling to the Thundering Herd, 59-52. The Mountaineers maintained a lead for most of the game, but a slow third quarter gave Marshall enough momentum to score 21 points in the fourth quarter compared to App State's 12 for the victory. Sanders scored 16 points and pulled down three rebounds. Carver earned a double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds.
Scouting Marshall
Marshall is 12-9 (5-5 SBC) this season. The Thundering Herd snapped a five-game losing streak with a 53-52 upset over Southern Miss on Jan. 21. Marshall added to their streak with wins over ULM (Jan. 26) and Arkansas State (Jan. 28).
Roshala Scott and Abby Beeman are the Thundering Herd's top scorers, averaging 17.8 and 13.6 points per game, respectively. The pair also lead the team in rebounds and assists. Beeman averages 6.7 rebounds and 5.3 assists per game while Scott averages 5.0 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game.
Up Next
The Mountaineers will stop in Conway, S.C. on Saturday to take on Coastal Carolina at 12 p.m. The game will be available to stream on ESPN+.
