Davidson swept by App St.

Donald Sims scored 44 at Belk Arena in a January win over Davidson for App. He scored 25 more at home in a 66-56 win over Davidson at the Holmes Center on Thursday night. The Wildcats let a two point halftime lead slip away by shooting just 2-14 from three point land in the second half. Davidson shot just 32.8% for the game from the field and were outrebounded 41-28. Senior Bryant Barr led the Wildcats with 15 points on 5-7 shooting from deep. The two dominant freshman for Davidson, JP Kuhlman and Jake Cohen combined for 8-25 shooting from the floor. Davidson fell to 7-5 in the SOCON, while Appalachian improved to 9-4. This was a major hit in the Wildcats goal to finish in first or second place in the South Division, which would lead to a bye in the Conference Tournament. The Wildcats continue their road trip on Saturday when they travel to Cullowhee to face Western Carolina. WCU is 18-7 and beat Davidson at Belk Arena 77-67 earlier in the season.