Final Score
Men’s Basketball
In a shocking result from Boone, N.C., the Panthers were upset at the hands of the Appalachian State Mountaineers by a final of 74-69. Appalachian State came into its matchup with Georgia State as the last place team in the Sun Belt.
The Panthers had a 40-30 lead at the half, but offensive rebounding and three-point shooting by the Mountaineers allowed them to come back, contributing to Georgia State’s third Sun Belt loss.
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Women’s Basketball
Prior to the tip of the men’s game from Boone, the women’s team had better fortunes against App State. Georgia State rode a balanced scoring effort to a 76-71 victory over the Mountaineers.
Brittany Logan led the Panthers with 17 points. Alisha Andrews contributed 16 points. Kayla Nolan had 13 points, and Morgan Jackson finished with 11.
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Men’s Tennis
The season for the Panthers’ men’s tennis team began in inauspicious fashion as Georgia State was swept by the Vanderbilt Commodores 7-0 in Nashville, Tennessee.
It was the collegiate debut of Georgia State’s Andrei Andrukhou, who managed a win in his first set against Vanderbilt’s Daniel Valent but lost the final two sets, 6-2 and 6-0. The Panthers will return to the hardcourt on Jan. 24 vs. Presbyterian.
