App State junior guard and leading scorer Justin Forrest drives during the Mountaineers' 64-55 win over Charlotte on Nov. 21.
On Monday night, App State fell to Sun Belt conference foe Louisiana 81-73, dropping the third of its last four games and resulting in a 9-7 overall record.
The Mountaineers sprinted to an early 34-19 lead thanks to a 14-0 run. The run was led by senior forward Isaac Johnson as he drilled three three-pointers in under two minutes.
Louisiana answered the Mountaineer run with an 8-0 run of their own, cutting the lead down to seven with five minutes to go in the half.