STATESBORO, Ga. – Joi Jones scored 15 points, including six straight in crunch time, to lift Appalachian State to a 68-62 Sun Belt Conference women's basketball victory over Georgia Southern Thursday evening in Hanner Fieldhouse.
In a back-and-forth fourth quarter that saw four lead changes and four ties, Jones broke a 60-60 tie and put Appalachian State ahead for good with a conventional 3-point play with 1:57 remaining. Patrice Butler scored a layup for the Eagles on their next possession, but Jones was fouled going to the hoop for the Mountaineers and canned two free throws to make the score 65-62 with 1:06 to go.