SAN MARCOS, Texas – The Texas State women's basketball team opened up the home slate with a convincing 76-59 victory over Fresno State on Saturday evening inside Strahan Coliseum. Head coach Zenarae Antoine has won all seven home-openers in her tenure at Texas State.

After a sluggish start in the first frame, the Texas State Bobcats (4-1) were able to pull away from the Fresno State Bulldogs (1-4) in the second quarter. TXST scored just 11 points in the first 10 minutes of the game, but scored 49 points in the second and third quarter. The offensive explosion led to a 17-point lead heading into the final stanza.

For the second time in as many games, Toshua Leavitt established a new career-high for scoring. After pouring in 24 points in the win over Texas Southern, the guard registered 28 points against the Bulldogs. Leavitt knocked down six 3-point shots for the third time this season, matching her total from the Incarnate Word and Texas Southern games. The game also marks the third time this season she has topped 20 points in a Bobcat victory.

Three more Bobcats tallied double figure scoring on the night. Taeler Deer netted 13 points and dished out four assists. Both Chania Wright and Zelor Massaquoi scored a career-best 10 points, aiding in the TXST bench outscoring the Bulldogs 23-21. Wright connected on a trio of triples in five attempts. Massaqoui was a perfect 4-of-4 from the floor, including a pair of and-1 attempts.

Ti'Aira Pitts was tenacious on the glass, ripping down a career-best 11 boards in the contest, including four on the offensive end. Ericka May and Taeler Deer both notched three offensive rebounds. As a team, the Bobcats pulled in 15 rebounds off of their own misses, turning the extra possessions into 17 points.

Texas State moved the ball efficiently, booking 20 assists on 26 made field goals for the game. May led the team in dimes, tallying five assists, tying a career-high. Deer recorded four assists, while Chania Wright and Brooke Holle both handed out three assists.

The Bobcats turned the Bulldogs over 19 times in the game. The visiting team only recorded six assists on the evening. TXST held Fresno State to just 18-of-57 (31.6-percent) and 6-of-23 (26.1-percent) from behind the arc.

Offensively, the Bobcats continued to knock down the outside shot, hitting 11 3-point attempts, marking the fourth time in five contests which the team has connected on double-digit makes from deep.

Texas State won its first of four straight games at Strahan Coliseum. The Bobcats opened the season with four consecutive games away from home, winning three. TXST will stay in San Marcos for a mid-week matchup with the Houston Cougars. Tip is scheduled for a 7 p.m. start on Nov. 28.

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