BOONE, N.C. - Appalachian State shot a season-best 55% from three-point range, knocking down 12-of-22 shots from beyond the arc to notch an 83-71 Sun Belt Conference women's basketball victory over visiting Georgia Southern on Saturday afternoon at the Holmes Convocation Center.

The Mountaineers improved to 6-14 overall and 3-6 in the Sun Belt with their second straight win in its annual Pink Game, while the Eagles fell to 6-14 overall and 3-6 in the league after dropping their seventh straight road loss. 

The Eagles and the Mountaineers both lit up the scoreboard from long range in the first half as Georgia Southern hit 8-of-17 threes, while Appalachian State hit 7-of-12. Georgia Southern took a 42-38 lead at the break thanks to Tatum Barber's 13 first-half points.

In the second half, Appalachian State hit seven of its first eight shots from the floor in taking a five-point lead, 55-50, five and a half minutes into the period. The Mountaineers then stretched that lead to 10, 74-64, midway through the fourth quarter and went on to claim the win.

Appalachian State also shot a season-best from the field, going 26-of-55 from the floor for 47.3%. Georgia Southern shot well in the first half from beyond the arc (47.1%) but cooled off in the second half, hitting just 1-of-10 threes for 10%.

Eagle of the Game
Barber finished the game with 19 points and eight rebounds, hitting three three-pointers. It was her sixth time reaching double figures in Sun Belt action this season.

Key Moment
Alexis Brown's driving layup three minutes into the second half gave Georgia Southern its last lead of the game, 50-48. Appalachian State held the Eagles scoreless over the next five minutes, embarking on a 9-0 run over that stretch.

Stat of the Game
Georgia Southern was unbeaten when scoring 70 or more points this season - today's loss drops the Eagles to 5-1 on the year when scoring 70+.

Quotables

Head Coach Anita Howard on the shooting by the Mountaineers in the game
"They shot the lights out. It's their Pink night, they fought really heard for their coach, and it showed. Outside of the 3-point line, our defense just didn't do a good job of continuing, period. We didn't do a good job of contesting shots and we allowed the ball to be penetrated at will. They just had a field day. Our defense has to be there." 

Next Up
Georgia Southern returns home to Hanner to face Little Rock on Thursday, February 6, at 6:30 p.m. in Sun Belt Conference action in Statesboro.