Women’s Basketball Wins Conference Opener Wednesday Evening

by Jen Lawson, Assistant Sports Information Director TXStateBobcats.com
 
SAN MARCOS, Texas – The Texas State women’s basketball team opened up conference play on a high-note with a 61-56 victory over Georgia Southern Wednesday evening. The ‘Cats, who only trailed for just over a minute to start the game, continue to remain perfect at home this season.
 
How It Happened:
After Georgia Southern made the first basket of the evening, Texas State went on a 9-0 run to take an early seven-point lead over the Eagles. That lead continued to grow throughout the first to as many as 12 after a pair of free throws by Taeler Deer with 49 seconds remaining.
 

The Bobcats maintained a steady lead over the visiting Eagles in the first few moments of the second before a 7-0 run by Georgia Southern to close out the half saw the Texas State lead dwindle down to 31-24 at intermission.
 

Georgia Southern continued to chip away at the Bobcats’ lead in the third as the Texas State offense was held scoreless for over five minutes. With 2:14 to play in the third quarter, Georgia Southern’s Alexis Sams hit a jumper to bring the Eagles within two of the Bobcats.
 

Texas State, however, would answer the Eagles call with a pair of free throws byKiani Lurry on the next possession. Lurry proceeded to score the final five points of the quarter for Texas State as she converted a three-point play with 1:14 left in the quarter to put Texas State back up 41-36.
 

The Texas State lead in the fourth fluctuated anywhere from three to eight points as Georgia Southern continued to battle in the contest. Up three with 1:22 to play, senior guard Raven Burns hit a 3-pointer, her third of the evening, to put the ‘Cats back up six and to force Georgia Southern into fouling mode.
 

The Eagles sent the ‘Cats to the line eight times in the final 36 seconds of the ball game out of desperation and ultimately put Texas State in the win column in its first conference game of the season.
 

The Bobcats made eight 3’s in the game and finished 11-for-15 from the charity stripe. Texas State committed just 10 turnovers while forcing 15 by Georgia Southern.  
 

Who Stood Out:
Kaitlin Walla recorded her fifth-straight double-digit performance with a team-high 14 points … Toshua Leavitt and Raven Burns recorded 14 and 11 points, respectively … Burns made a season-high three 3-pointers while scoring her season-high of 11 … Burns has now made at least two 3-pointers in the last three games … Leavitt drained three 3-pointers, marking the fifth time this season she has made at least three from long range … Whitney Apari finished with a team-high seven rebounds … Taeler Deer led the team with six assists, marking a season-high for the sophomore guard.
 

What It Means:
Texas State improves to 6-5 on the year and a perfect 1-0 in Sun Belt Conference play. Since joining the Sun Belt during the 2013-14 season, Texas State is perfect in conference openers. The Bobcats also improve to 5-0 on their home court this season.
 

Up Next: 
Texas State will remain at home for the next game as it welcomes Georgia State on Jan. 2. Tip-off against the Panthers is scheduled for 2 p.m. at Strahan Coliseum. Live stats, live audio, and live streaming will be available atwww.txstatebobcats.com. The game will also be broadcasted on 89.9 FM KTSW.

 

 This Game Recap originally published by TXStateBobcats.com.

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