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Women's Basketball Squares Off Against Furman Monday
Courtesy: Appalachian Sports Information
          Release: 01/31/2010
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GREENVILLE, S.C.- Winners of four-straight, Appalachian State University women's basketball looks to continue its strong play as the Mountaineers head to Furman to battle the Paladins, Monday February 1 at 7 p.m. in Timmons Arena. The contest marks the second of three-straight away from the Holmes Center for the Black and Gold.

About the Apps:The Mountaineers, winners of four in a row, are coming off an eight point road victory over Wofford. After facing a four-point halftime deficit, the Apps were able to rebound and edge the Terriers, handing Wofford a 62-54 defeat on their home court.

The Black and Gold were paced by strong play from Anna Freeman and Catherine Williams. Freeman recorded her fifth double-double of her career, tallying 11 points and 14 rebounds, while also having four blocks. The four blocks were enough for Freeman to break the single season block record, as she now has 64 on the season (previous record was 62). Providing a spark yet again for ASU, Williams had her second double-double in as many games with 11 points and 10 boards.

The win marked Appalachian’s fifth SoCon road win of the season, making ASU a spotless 5-0 on the road against conference opponents. The Mountaineers also remain in sole possession of fifth place in the league standings.

Overall freshman Ashlen Dewart paces Appalachian in points, averaging 15.0 per game, while Sam Ramirez pours in an average of 11.6 per game and Anna Freeman averages 10.0. On the glass, Anna Freeman grabs a team-best 8.7 rebounds per game while, Dewart hauls in 5.9.

Figuring Out Furman:Furman is 6-16 overall and 4-9 in the conference. The Paladins are a on a three game losing streak, having dropped decisions to Chattanooga, Samford and College of Charleston. FU fell to the SoCon leader UTC by four points, lost to Samford by 11 and is most recently coming off a 15 point defeat to the Cougars. The Paladins’ last victory came back on January 19 when they beat UNCG 61-46 in Timmons Arena.

Furman is 3-6 on its home court, with two of those three wins coming against SoCon opponents.

Furman is currently tied for eighth in the SoCon, having the same conference record as UNCG.

On the offensive front, Lee Stephens is the lone Paladin averaging in double-figures, tallying 12.5 points per game. In addition to Stephens, Lakyn Ledford and Raegan Thompson also contribute offensively, scoring 8.6 and 8.5 points per game. On the boards, Leford grabs 5.1 rebounds per game. Furman is 10th in the SoCon in field goal percentage and third in three point field goal percentage.

Live Stats and Audio: To view live stats of Monday's game click here. To listen to the call of the game from the Appalachian ISP Sports Network click here.

Up Next: ASU continues with its road stint as the Black and Gold heads to Elon to take on the Phoenix, February 6 at 2 p.m. in Alumni Gym.