BOONE, N.C. — Coastal Carolina women's basketball (8-9, 1-4) dominated Appalachian State (7-7, 0-4) 69-53 on Wednesday night at the Holmes Convocation Center. It was the Chanticleer's first conference win of the season. 

GAME RECAP
Coastal opened the gate with a dominant first quarter, holding the Mountaineers to just five points and scoring 23 of their own to take a commanding lead. The Chants continued the pressure in the second, taking a 41-21 lead into halftime. Coastal's lead never dipped below 14 as the Chanticleers ran away with a 69-53 victory. 

COASTAL LEADERS
Kristin Williams continued her relentless scoring stretch, posting 17 points while shooting 6-11 to lead the team. Tracey Hueston added 13 points to go along with eight rebounds while Kinsea Grimes also provided 13 points.  As a team, Coastal shot 46-percent from the field and 40-percent from long-range while making 17 of 23 free throw attempts. 

UP NEXT
Coastal continues their road swing at Marshall on Saturday, Jan. 10. Tip-off is set for 1:00 p.m. on ESPN+.

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