Coastal Carolina 69, at Appalachian State 53

BOONE, N.C. (Interstat) — A dominant first-quarter performance set the tone Wednesday night as the Coastal Carolina women’s basketball team snapped a two-game skid with a decisive 69-53 victory over Appalachian State at the Holmes Center. The Chanticleers, who improved to 8-9 overall and evened their Sun Belt Conference record, raced out to a 23-5 lead after the opening period. The Mountaineers, who fell to 7-7, managed just two field goals in the first quarter, missing 13 of their first 15 shots and committing six turnovers against a stifling Coastal Carolina defense. That early cushion proved insurmountable. While Appalachian State… Read more...