Box Score


New Orleans, La. – The Texas State women's basketball team had its Sun Belt Tournament run end on Friday, falling to Arkansas State 59-48. Kaitlin Walla led the team in scoring in the loss with 15 points.

The Bobcats got out to a 15-13 lead in the first half, thanks to a 7-0 run. From there the Red Wolves made their run, taking a 24-15 lead following their 11-0 run.

Turnovers plagued the Bobcats in the first half as the team committed 11 in the first half and shot just 7-of-28 from the field. Arkansas State took a 24-17 lead into the locker room.

The second half was much of the same as the Bobcats were unable to gain much traction on Arkansas State's lead. The Red Wolves got the lead to as big as 14 midway through the second half, before Texas State started a rally.

Down 54-45 with 1:10 to go, the Bobcats missed two threes which would have closed the gap to six. Unfortunately Arkansas State got the rebound on the second and made free throws down the stretch to seal the game.

Arkansas State's Carlisha Wyatt led the charge, as she scored 14 points and had 11 rebounds. Most importantly from a Bobcat perspective was the job she did on Ashley Ezeh. Wyatt was able to get the Bobcats' leading scorer in early foul trouble and Ezeh finished with just five points and three rebounds, a game after she scored 23 on Wednesday against Georgia State.