BOONE, N.C. — An early scoring burst allowed Appalachian State University to take a large first-half lead against Georgia Southern and a solid defensive stand in the second half carried the Mountaineers to a 79-51 win Saturday. Omar Carter had the hot hand early with 15 first-half points to help the Mountaineers to an early 28-14 advantage. Carted added 10 more after the intermission to lead all scorers with 25 on the afternoon.