Wednesday, November 11
7 pm
Davidson College Athletics
1-3,0-0Atlantic 10
67
vs
71
Appalachian State
3-0,0-0Sun Belt
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| App State | 16 | 18 | 13 | 24 | 71 |
| Davidson | 15 | 20 | 22 | 10 | 67 |
Photo by: Tim Cowie/DavidsonPhotos.com
11/11/2026 9:35:00 PM | Women's Basketball
DAVIDSON, N.C. – Despite a game-high 22 points from Katie Donovan, Davidson fell to App State, 71-67, Wednesday night inside John M. Belk Arena.
Leading 35-34 at the break, the Wildcats opened the second half on a 22-13 third-quarter run, building their largest lead of the contest at 45-34 before entering the final 10 minutes ahead 57-47. However, the Mountaineers answered with a 24-10 fourth-quarter surge to mount a comeback.
With the game tied 62-62 with under three minutes remaining, Joi Williams hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 2:28 left to put App State (3-0) in front for good. The Mountaineers extended their lead to 69-62 following two free throws from Williams and a layup from Feryal Defne Atli, holding off Davidson in the closing seconds.
Donovan paced Davidson (1-3) with 22 points and five rebounds, while Kyra Bruyndoncx added 18 points. Elena Alvarez Castellanos handed out a game-high eight assists for the 'Cats.
App State finished with a 38-25 edge on the glass and shot 54.0 percent (27-of-50) from the field. Daisia Mitchell led the Mountaineers with 15 points, while Atli scored 13 points on a perfect 6-of-6 shooting performance alongside seven rebounds, and Williams added 12 points.
Davidson shot 41.7 percent (25-of-60) from the floor and 78.6 percent (11-of-14) from the free-throw line, while connecting on 6-of-24 (.250) from 3-point range.
Up Next
Davidson returns to Belk Arena next Wednesday, hosting Charleston Southern at 7 p.m.
Leading 35-34 at the break, the Wildcats opened the second half on a 22-13 third-quarter run, building their largest lead of the contest at 45-34 before entering the final 10 minutes ahead 57-47. However, the Mountaineers answered with a 24-10 fourth-quarter surge to mount a comeback.
With the game tied 62-62 with under three minutes remaining, Joi Williams hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 2:28 left to put App State (3-0) in front for good. The Mountaineers extended their lead to 69-62 following two free throws from Williams and a layup from Feryal Defne Atli, holding off Davidson in the closing seconds.
Donovan paced Davidson (1-3) with 22 points and five rebounds, while Kyra Bruyndoncx added 18 points. Elena Alvarez Castellanos handed out a game-high eight assists for the 'Cats.
App State finished with a 38-25 edge on the glass and shot 54.0 percent (27-of-50) from the field. Daisia Mitchell led the Mountaineers with 15 points, while Atli scored 13 points on a perfect 6-of-6 shooting performance alongside seven rebounds, and Williams added 12 points.
Davidson shot 41.7 percent (25-of-60) from the floor and 78.6 percent (11-of-14) from the free-throw line, while connecting on 6-of-24 (.250) from 3-point range.
Up Next
Davidson returns to Belk Arena next Wednesday, hosting Charleston Southern at 7 p.m.
Players Mentioned
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/ Women's BasketballTeam Stats
APP
DC
FG%
.540
.417
3FG%
.545
.250
FT%
.647
.786
RB
38
25
TO
18
8
STL
4
8
Game Leaders
Pts
22
FGM
7
3FGM
2
FTM
6
Pts
18
FGM
7
3FGM
2
FTM
2
Pts
8
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Pts
6
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
2
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