STATESBORO, Ga. - Appalachian State University women’s basketball (9-17, 6-11 SBC) needed big plays down the stretch to pull out an exciting 68-62 victory over archrival Georgia Southern (7-20, 4-14 SBC) Thursday evening at Hanner Fieldhouse.
For the Mountaineers, the win snaps a four-game losing streak and a three-game skid on the road.
Joi Jones poured in a team-high 15 points (eight in the fourth quarter) on an efficient 5-for-8 shooting from the field while dishing out five assists. Madi Story followed suit with 14 points to round out the leading scorers, and pulled six off the glass.