JONESBORO, Ark. – The Texas State women's basketball team suffered an 87-50 setback against the first place Arkansas State Red Wolves Thursday evening at the Convocation Center in Jonesboro, Ark.
 
How It Happened:
A 3-pointer by Kaitlin Walla with 2:38 left in the first gave Texas State a 7-6 lead over Arkansas State. The Red Wolves countered Walla's three with one of their own on the next possession to take what proved to be the final lead change of the game.
 
The Red Wolves sunk another 3-pointer as time expired in the first quarter to own a 15-11 lead over the visiting Bobcats. Arkansas State took the momentum at the end of the first and started the second quarter on an 8-2 run.
 
A pair of Texas State 3-pointers by Raven Burns and Taeler Deer cut the Arkansas State lead down to six, 25-19, with 3:36 left in the second. Just as Texas State pushed to start a run, the Red Wolves had answers of their own.
 
The Red Wolves countered Texas State's mini-run with a 10-2 run to close out the second quarter.
 
Out of the break, Arkansas State doubled its halftime lead after holding Texas State to just 3-for-13 shooting in the third quarter.
 
The fourth quarter, however, the Texas State offense bounced back. Despite being outscored 26-21 by Arkansas State, the Bobcats outshot the Red Wolves 63.6 percent to 61.5 percent from the floor. Texas State scored 10 points in the paint compared to eight by Arkansas State in the fourth quarter and Deer finished with 10 points in the final 10 minutes of play.
 
The difference in the fourth quarter was that Arkansas State made four 3's compared to just one by the Bobcats and one more basket.
 
The Texas State bench outscored Arkansas State 29-26 in the game with the help of 14 points from Deer and six from Kiani Lurry.
 
Who Stood Out:
Taeler Deer led the Bobcats with 14 points, 10 of which came in the fourth quarter … Raven Burns knocked down 13 points and led the 'Cats with three made 3's … Ericka May led the team in rebounding for the 17^th time this season with six rebounds.
 
What It Means:
The Bobcats fall to 12-14 on the year and 7-9 in Sun Belt Conference play. All-time against Arkansas State, Texas State falls to 1-6. In the Sun Belt Conference standings, Texas State remains in seventh place. The Bobcats are currently a win ahead of Appalachian State.
 
Up Next:
Texas State will travel down to Little Rock for the regular season finale against the Trojans Saturday afternoon. Tip-off against the Trojans is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. at the Jack Stephens Center. Live stats and live audio will be available at www.txstatebobcats.com.