BOONE, N.C. - The App State women's basketball team tips off a three-game homestead with a Wednesday night matchup against Clinton College this week. The game is slated for 6:30 p.m. and will be available to stream on ESPN+.
Last Time Out
The Mountaineers (1-2) fell short to UNC Greensboro, 68-55, on the road on Nov. 16. Senior
Emily Carver netted a team high 16 points, draining 5-of-6 from the field. Additionally, Carver combined with fellow senior
Asjah Inniss for four of App State's five treys, each knocking down two. Inniss scored 12 points for App State. Senior
Zada Porter was the Mountaineers' top rebounder, pulling down seven rebounds, and dished out a team high four assists. App State scored 16 second-chance points to UNCG's four.
Around the Mountain
Senior
Mara Neira leads the team with 10.0 points per game. She ranks sixth in the league in 3-pointers per game (2.33) and rounds out the SBC's top-10 in 3-point percentage (36.8%). Junior
Elena Pericic ranks eighth in the league with a free throw percentage of 80.0%. App State's top rebounder is Porter, who averages 6.3 rebounds per game. Porter also matches Inniss in the assists category as both average 2.7 assists per contest.
App State stands second in the Sun Belt in defensive field goal percentage (36.2%) and ranks fourth in defensive rebounds per game (27.7). The Mountaineers rank fifth in bench points per game (28.0), field goal percentage (42.0%), scoring defense (62.0), and 3-pointers per game (6.7).
Series History vs. Clinton College
Wednesday's game will mark the first meeting between App State and Clinton College.
Scouting Clinton College
Diamond Moore-Heath is the Golden Bears' top scorer, averaging 15.5 points per game. Additionally, Moore-Heath is Clinton's top rebounder, pulling down 9.5 rebounds per game. Following Moore-Heath in the rebounds category is Kourtney English, who averages 8.2 rebounds per contest. Tameah Gaddis averages 12.0 points per contest this year and has drained 10 of Clinton College's 14 treys. In the assists category, Jala Hutchins leads the team, dishing out 2.8 assists per game.
Clinton College is 5-1 on the season thus far. The Golden Bears opened the season with four consecutive wins, defeating CIU (Nov. 1), Brenau (Nov. 2), Blufield (Nov. 6), VUL-Lynchburg (Nov. 6) and Trinity Baptist (Nov. 12). The Golden Bears fell short to Voorhees University, 56-49, on Nov. 16. Additionally, the Golden Bears fell short to UNC Wilmington, 79-42, on Nov. 10 in an exhibition game.
On the Horizon
App State will host Richmond on Nov. 24 at 3:30 p.m. for Sunday Fun Day and their second doubleheader with the men's program. Fans will be able to get a $5 ticket to both games if they show their ticket from Saturday's football game against James Madison and a fan zone will be available on the Holmes Convocation Center concourse. The Mountaineers will honor seniors
Mara Neira,
J'Mani Ingram,
Emily Carver,
Zada Porter,
Eleyana Tafisi,
Samantha LaFon,
Asjah Inniss,
Georgia Gray, and Zoë McCrary at 6:30 p.m. on Nov. 27 in their Senior Night game against Gardner-Webb. Both games will be available to stream on ESPN+.
