By Katherine Jamtgaard. NORFOLK, Va. — The App State women’s basketball team fell short to Old Dominion, 78-71, on Jan. 15
“Today was a tough loss on the road for our team,” said head coach Alaura Sharp. “We played a pretty good first half but unfortunately had a slow start to the second half and gave them the momentum. As a team, we are disappointed in how we rebounded the ball. We need to find a different level of grit and toughness to win on the road.”
Three Mountaineers netted double-figures, led by senior Zada Porter, who matched her career-high 23 points, which she originally set on Jan. 2 at South Alabama. Porter also grabbed a team-high 10 rebounds, matching her career-high that was originally set on Feb. 24, 2023 against ULM. Porter dished out six assists, which was two short of her career-high of eight. Wednesday’s game marked the second game this season where Porter was the team’s top scorer and top rebounder…