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Appalachian State Fends Off Marshall Rally, Advances to WBI Final Four

BOONE, N.C. - Appalachian State University women's basketball (20-14) withstood a late Marshall rally to pull away for an 83-71 win over Marshall (17-15) on Monday evening inside the Holmes Center.

App State advances to the WBI Final Four and will face Campbell on Saturday at 7 p.m. inside the Holmes Center. The Mountaineers reach 20 wins for the first time since the 2012-13 campaign.

All five starters scored in double figures for the first time this season with Pre Stanley pouring in 21 of her career-high 28 points in the second half, shooting 8-of-10 from the field during the third and fourth quarters.