BOONE, N.C. – Ashlen Dewart and Appalachian State beat up on older sister Bailey Dewart and the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga women’s basketball team today at the Holmes Center.
Ashlen scored 28 points to lead the Mountaineers to a 70-54 win in the first on-court meeting for the sisters from Spartanburg, S.C. The ASU victory snapped a 26-game win streak in the series for UTC.
The teams went back and forth for the first 15 minutes, but UTC was held scoreless for the final 4:39 of the opening half. Appalachian State led 32-24 at the break and the Mountaineers (12-4, 6-2) held a double-digit advantage for most of the second half.
Whitney Hood led the Lady Mocs (8-10, 5-4 SoCon) with 16 points and Kylie Lambert added 15 points and 11 rebounds.
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