By David Rogers. MONROE, La. — Led by sophomore guard Chaé Harris’s game-high 22 points, Appalachian State women’s basketball proved to be inhospitable visitors on Dec. 30, jumping out to a 25-point lead over ULM by halftime before finally defeating the Warhawks, 69-56.
Three Mountaineers scored in double figures, including Harris, Faith Alston (12 points) and Mariah Frazier (10), but it was App State’s 37-23 edge in rebounding that helped seal the victory. They cleared the offensive boards 13 times, leading to 16 second chance points.
The Mountaineers bedeviled the Warhawks both inside and outside. From beyond the 3-point arc, App State was good on 9-of-25 attempts compared to ULM’s making just 4-of-11. Inside, the Mountaineers held a 32-24 advantage for points in the paint, somewhat augmented by an 18-6 edge in fast break points.
Forward Rylan Moffitt recorded a game-high nine rebounds.
With the win, App State improves to 7-5 overall, 1-0 in Sun Belt Conference play. The Mountaineers return home to play Texas State on Jan. 4 (6:30 p.m.) and South Alabama on Jan. 6 (2 p.m.)
