App State (15-12, 9-7 Sun Belt) knocked off rival Georgia Southern (16-11, 10-6 Sun Belt) 62-57 on Saturday in Statesboro, Georgia, despite playing without leading scorer Justin Forrest who was a game time decision due to injury.
Sophomore Adrian Delph set a career-high with 21 points on 7-for-13 shooting and senior forward Isaac Johnson joined the 1,000-point club with a 17 point and 12 rebound performance.
The Eagles led 21-9 midway through the first half when Delph knocked down a three and a dunk to open a 10-0 run from the Mountaineers to make it 21-19 at the 6:52 mark.