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Late comeback effort falls short, App State loses to Louisiana 57-51

Despite a fourth quarter rally, App State women’s basketball fell to Louisiana 57-51 Thursday evening at the Holmes Center.

Junior guard Micheala Porter led the Mountaineers in scoring, efficiently shooting 4-7 from the field and 5-6 from the line to finish with a career-high 14 points.

Junior guard Pre Stanley also posted a statline of 12 points, five rebounds and four steals. Senior forward Bayley Plummer grabbed a team-high 13 rebounds, and senior guard Ashley Polacek dished out four assists.

After trailing 48-34 with just under 7 minutes left in the game, the Mountaineers caught momentum in transition, quickly going on an 11-0 run, and cutting the deficit to three points.