Junior guard Presha Stanley jumps with the ball and scores two points during an App State home game in 2018.
The App State women’s basketball team had its home opener against Gardner-Webb on Friday night where they lost 67-56. Coming into this game, the Mountaineers were 0-3 on the season, with losses to VCU, Elon, and #6 South Carolina.
In the first quarter, App State was up 8-4 behind 6 points from junior guard Pre Stanley. This lead didn’t last long for the Mountaineers as Gardner-Webb went on a 12-1 run to close out the quarter. The Bulldogs carried this momentum into the second quarter to outscore App State 15-10, and take a 31-19 lead going into the half.