Troy Roadshow Heads to Appalachian State

GAME NOTES

BOONE, North Carolina – Coming off a wild 82-81 win at Coastal Carolina Thursday, the Troy women's basketball team finishes off its four-game road stretch at Appalachian State Saturday at 1 p.m. (CT).

The Trojans (10-2, 1-0) claimed a fourth consecutive win after overcoming a 17-point, fourth quarter deficit on Thursday. Troy outscored Coastal Carolina 35-17 and shot 67 percent (14-21) from the field over the final 10 minutes, while the Chanticleers (8-4, 0-1) were just 2-for-9 shooting over a crucial 5:23 span

Japonica James ledthe charge scoring eight of her 12 points in the fourth period. Jasmine Robinson was 5-of-9 with a pair of 3-pointers to finish tied with James as the team's high scorer.

Appalachian State (7-5, 1-0) handed South Alabama its first loss of the season, 71-63, Thursday. Troy took both meetings from the Mountaineers last season.

HOW TO FOLLOW
Tip: 1 p.m. (CT)
Live Video: AppStateSports.com
Live Audio: TroyTrojans.com/Watch
Radio: WTBF 970 AM / 96.3 FM
Live Stats: TroyStats.com
Twitter: @TroyTrojansWBB

STATISTICAL LEADERS
TROY
Pts: Amber Rivers (12.5)
Reb: Sky'Lynn Holmes (8.2)
Ast: Kayla Robinson (44)
Stl: Sky'Lynn Holmes (21)
Blk: Sky'Lynn Holmes (12)

APPALACHIAN STATE
Pts: Madi Story (11.3)
Reb: Bayley Plummer (10.8)
Ast: Ashley Polacek (55)
Stl: Madi Story, Bayley Plummer (13)
Blk: Bayley Plummer (12)

SERIES INFO
Overall: TROY leads, 6-1
At Troy: Troy leads, 3-1
At Boone, N.C.: Troy leads, 3-0
Neutral: 0-0
Last Meeting Feb. 17, 2018 – Troy won 93-64 (at Boone, N.C.)

ABOUT THE OPPONENT
The Moutaineers (7-5, 1-0) are flying high after handing South Alabama (11-1, 0-1) its first loss of the season on Thursday, 71-63, in Boone.

Lainey Gosnell brushed off a 0-for-5 start and scored a game and season-high 18 points, which all came in the second half. Highlighting her hot 7-of-12 shooting in the second stanza was a 10-point fourth quarter that occurred over a 4:34 span. Trailing 57-54 with 7:36 left in the game, Gosnell hit four key field goals including a pair of 3-pointers that resulted in a 10-2 run to give Appalachian a commanding 64-59 lead.

App State's fourth quarter was the difference, outscoring South Alabama 23-10 in the period. Aiding in the Black and Gold's impressive execution was a stingy defense that held the Sun Belt's top shooting team to just 21.4 percent (3-of-14) from the floor. App also outrebounded South Alabama, 15-7, in the frame. The edge on the glass led to a 53-43 advantage for the Black and Gold. The plus-10 rebounding margin is the largest margin South Alabama has been outrebounded by on the boards this season.

NOTEWORTHY
• Troy aims to start 2-0 in Sun Belt Conference play for the third consecutive season.

• Amber Rivers scored a career-high 27 points against Appalachian State in Boone last season.

• The Trojans have outscored opponents 250-167 in the fourth quarter this season.

For more information on Troy women's basketball, visit TroyTrojans.com or follow the team on Twitter at @TroyTrojansWBB.

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Players Mentioned

Sky'Lynn Holmes

Japonica James

Amber Rivers

Jasmine Robinson

Kayla Robinson

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