SAN MARCOS, Texas – The Texas State women's basketball team finished this home stand with a 2-2 record after suffering a setback Saturday afternoon to UL Lafayette by a score of 59-47. Senior guard Raven Burns led the Bobcats with a team-high 14 points as the 'Cats fall to 12-13 overall and 7-8 in Sun Belt Conference play.
 
How It Happened:
The two squads exchanged baskets throughout the first couple of minutes of the first quarter before UL Lafayette put together an 8-0 run to take a 15-8 lead over Texas State with 4:26 to play.
 
A 3-pointer by Kaitlin Walla, her second of three in the first quarter, with 4:03 on the clock sparked a Texas State run that ended with a three by Kiani Lurry to take a 19-17 lead over the Ragin' Cajuns after one quarter.
 
Both teams struggled to score in the second quarter and UL Lafayette closed the two point deficit to make it tied, 24-24 at the half.
 
Through the first five minutes of the third quarter, the team's continued to exchange baskets. Tied at 31-31 with 6:25 to play in the third, Texas State went through a scoring drought that set them back six points, 37-31 to UL Lafayette with 2:45 on the clock. A 3-point play by Whitney Apari backed by a 3-pointer in the right corner by Ayriel Anderson tied the contest up for the eighth time of the day at 37-all.
 
Anderson's three with 1:42 on the clock was the last time Texas State scored in the third as the Ragin' Cajuns ultimately took a five-point lead going into the final 10 minutes of the game.
 
UL Lafayette continued to build on its lead in the fourth. The first double-digit lead of the day came with 7:06 left in the game. Burns hit another three to snap the Ragin' Cajun run and cut the lead to just seven with 6:16 left on the clock. That would prove to be the closest Texas State would come to the Ragin' Cajuns as UL Lafayette ended the game on a 10-5 run.
 
The Ragin' Cajuns forced 21 Bobcat turnovers while only committing 13. UL Lafayette went on to outscore Texas State 21-6 from points off turnovers. Texas State only made one trip to the foul line, just one game after reaching the line 37 times.
 
Who Stood Out:
Raven Burns led the 'Cats with 14 points … it was the 10^th double-digit scoring game of the season for Burns and the fifth time this year that she has led the team in scoring … Kaitlin Walla hit three 3's in the first quarter to finish with 13 points … Texas State hit 10 3's on the day, with Burns and Walla owning seven of them … Ericka May led the team for the 16^th time this season and 19^th time in her career with nine rebounds.
 
What It Means:
Texas State falls to 12-13 overall and 7-8 in Sun Belt Conference play. The loss against UL Lafayette evened out the series this season against the Ragin' Cajuns.
 
Up Next:
The Bobcats will hit the road for three straight, starting with a game against Arkansas State on February 25. The 'Cats will then drive down to Little Rock next Saturday before concluding the long road trip with a game against UT Arlington on March 1. Tip-off against the Red Wolves next Thursday is scheduled for 5:05 p.m. The game against Arkansas State will be broadcasted on ESPN3. Live stats and live audio will be available at www.txstatebobcats.com.