Clemson Bounces Back to Punish Mountaineers

CLEMSON – The Clemson Tigers were in moral and physical need of a victory after suffering a blowout loss to Alabama last week, and as if on cue, veterans Mia Moore and Taylor Johnson-Matthews both notched season-high scoring afternoons at Littlejohn Coliseum Sunday to secure a 78-59 win over the Appalachian State Mountaineers.

Like several games this season, including a loss to South Carolina and a win over Furman, the Tigers (6-4) started slow against the Mountaineers, going down 7-2 and fouling twice in just over the first two minutes of play.

Pregame energy seemed to slink from the stands, but not from the Tiger veterans, especially Raven Thompson.

It did not take long for Thompson, a…