Western Carolina edges Appalachian State 79-78
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Mike Williams hit a 15-foot jumper at the buzzer to lift Western Carolina to a 79-78 victory over Appalachian State on Saturday.
Williams, who scored 10 points, hit the game-winner after teammate Richie Gordon missed a layup with 5 seconds left and Harouna Mutombo grabbed the rebound. Western Carolina (8-10, 4-2 Southern Conference) has won four consecutive games.
The game featured 11 ties and 17 lead changes.
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Appalachian State's Omar Carter hit a free throw for a 76-75 lead, but Brandon Boggs gave the Catamounts a 77-76 lead with 2:32 to play.
The Mountaineers (7-9, 3-3) retook the lead on Marcus Wright's jumper with 1:54 left.
Trey Sumler scored 17 points, Gordon had 16 and nine rebounds, Mutombo scored 12 and Boggs had 10 for Western Carolina.
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Carter scored 19, Donald Sims had 18, Andre Williamson added 14 and Wright scored 10 for the Mountaineers.