Ronshad Shabazz scores 18 as Appalachian State beats Davidson 79-62

Associated Press

Updated November 25, 2017 10:32 PM

Appalachian State’s Ronshad Shabazz (02) scores two of his game-high 18 points past Davidson's KiShawn Pritchett (20) late in the first half of non-conference basketball action at the Holmes Center on Saturday, Nov. 25, 2017 in Boone. Appalachian State won 78-62. Tim Cowie Special to the Observer

BOONE

Ronshad Shabazz scored 18 points and Appalachian State rolled to a 78-62 victory over Davidson on Saturday night.

Shabazz was 6 of 14 from the floor and made four 3-pointers. Griffin Kinney and Justin Forrest added 16 points apiece for Appalachian State (4-3), which now is 3-0 at home.

Peyton Aldridge scored 17 points to lead Davidson (2-2), which has lost back-to-back games. Oskar Michelsen made four 3-pointers and finished with 14 points and Jon Axel Gudmundsson chipped in 11 points.

The Mountaineers had a 13-point lead early in the second half. Davidson used a 19-7 surge to pull to 46-42 with 13:20 to play. Appalachian State answered with a 15-3 run for a 61-45 advantage with about eight minutes left. Forrest scored five points, and Tyrell Johnson had a pair of dunks and scored five points during the stretch.

This story was originally published November 25, 2017 at 9:26 PM with the headline "Ronshad Shabazz scores 18 as Appalachian State beats Davidson 79-62."

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