App State women’s basketball suffered a 70-58 loss Friday to Little Rock in the quarterfinals of the Sun Belt Tournament.
The Mountaineers entered the tournament ranked fourth in the Sun Belt, earning a first round bye behind a 14-11 regular season. Little Rock came into the tournament No. 5, earning its spot in the quarterfinals after beating the University of Louisiana Monroe Wednesday.
The Mountaineers started the game sluggish, allowing the Trojans to get an early 18-6 lead after a 12-2 run. App State trailed 19-9 after the first quarter.
“I think our team was prepared, certainly motivated and ready to go,” said head coach Angel Elderkin.