Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: SUNDAY, January 30, 1994 TAG: 9401300169
SECTION: SPORTS PAGE: C11 EDITION: METRO
SOURCE: From staff and Associated Press reports
DATELINE: BOONE, N.C. LENGTH: Medium
The Mountaineers (12-6 overall, 8-2 conference) began their rally after Sean Spriggs' 3-pointer gave VMI (2-14, 1-9) a 57-52 lead with 10 minutes, 36 seconds to play.
A 3-pointer by Carter tied the score with 8:41 left, but Appalachian State outscored the Keydets 22-7 in the final nine minutes to earn the victory.
Ricky Nedd scored 14 for the Mountaineers. Chad McClendon added 11.
VMI, which was coming off its first Division I victory in more than a year Thursday against Marshall, was led by Bryan Woolsey's 16 points. The reserve guard went 6-for-6 on free throws.
Senior Jonathan Goodman, averaging more than 10 rebounds per game, also turned in a strong performance for VMI with 13 rebounds and 12 points.
The Keydets outrebounded the Mountaineers 42-35 but committed twice as many turnovers (18-9) and shot 37 percent.
"Our kids did a great job. We just ran out of gas just a little bit at the end," said Joe Cantafio, VMI's coach. "I thought we played very hard again and we got some good things going. . . . Today was perhaps not in the cards, but if we play this hard we will win some games at home."
Sophomore Lawrence Gullette scored 14 points and Spriggs added seven points and five assists for the Keydets, who led 35-34 at halftime.
The Mountaineers, second in the conference behind Tennessee-Chattanooga, made 46 percent of their field-goal attempts and 13 of 16 free throws. They are 9-1 at home this season, including 6-0 against conference opponents.
"We knew that VMI would come in here and play hard after breaking through against Marshall with a win in their last game," said Tom Apke, Appalachian State's coach. "Even so, I am not pleased with the way we played. Our emotion and intensity was not at the level it needs to be for us to remain a contender in the Southern Conference."
by CNB