Mountaineer women’s basketball returned to Holmes Convocation Center Thursday to take on the Norfolk State Spartans in a losing effort, coming up short 70-65.
Redshirt senior Janay Sanders once again led the team in scoring, contributing 25 points in addition to four rebounds and two assists. Sanders was followed by graduate student guard Lauren Carter and junior guard Faith Alston, putting up 12 and 10 points, respectively.
App State managed to keep pace with the Spartans in the opening quarter, trailing by two heading into the second. The second quarter featured an impressive 14-point scoring run for the Mountaineers, allowing them to stretch their lead to 15 points with four minutes remaining in the half.