Joelle Johnson
Jett Parker
66
Winner Appalachian St. APP 8-6,5-3 Sun Belt
56
Georgia St. GSU 6-5,2-2 Sun Belt
Winner
Appalachian St. APP
8-6,5-3 Sun Belt
66
Final
56
Georgia St. GSU
6-5,2-2 Sun Belt
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Appalachian St. APP 11 14 20 21 66
Georgia St. GSU 18 13 17 8 56

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Johnson Scores 17 in Loss to Mountaineers

Georgia State lost 66-56 Saturday to App State at the GSU Sports Arena.

ATLANTA -- Joelle Johnson was scored a career-high 17 points in Saturday's 66-56 loss to Appalachian State at the GSU Sports Arena.

Johnson and Deasia Merrill scored a combined 29 points off the bench including 22 of Georgia State's first 24 points. Johnson came out on fire, going 6-for-6 from the field in the first half and 3-for-3 from long range. Johnson finished 7-for-8 shooting with a pair of steals.

Merrill, playing in just her third game for GSU after transferring from Kentucky in the offseason, totaled 12 points with five rebounds and three blocks.

The Panthers led by seven after the first quarter but Appalachian State slowly chipped away and only trailed the Panthers by three points heading into the final period. The Mountaineers held GSU to just 21% shooting in the fourth quarter to move in front and secure the victory. 

Georgia State falls to 6-5 (2-2 Sun Belt) and visits South Alabama next week for a pair of games in Mobile, Ala.
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