Taeler Deer
Kelley Spencer
72
Winner Houston UH 5-2
67
Texas State TXST 4-2
Winner
Houston UH
5-2
72
Final
67
Texas State TXST
4-2
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Houston UH 17 20 20 15 72
Texas State TXST 19 15 14 19 67

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Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Texas State Outpaced by Houston, 72-67

SAN MARCOS, Texas – The Texas State women's basketball team was defeated by the Houston Cougars, 72-67 on Tuesday night inside Strahan Coliseum. The loss drops the Bobcats to 4-2 on the season while Houston is elevated to 5-2.

"This team battles through adversity," said head coach Zenarae Antoine. "There were plenty of opportunities for this group to hang their heads out there tonight, but this team fights. We have excellent leadership from the seniors, especially Taeler Deer, Ericka May and Ti'Aira Pitts. Having those three be a part of the program for the last four years, they have been through it all. Adding veterans like Zelor Massaquoi and Zandra Emanuel makes this team tough. We will bounce back from this."

In a game that is best described as frenetic in pace, the Bobcats were unable to knock down enough shots to keep tabs on the Cougars. TXST struggled mightily from the floor, hitting just 24-of-76 (31.6-percent) from the floor and 7-of-38 (18.4-percent) from behind the arc. Conversely, the Cougars connected on 29-of-64 (45.3-percent) shots.

TXST handled the in-your-face pressure put on by the Cougar defense relatively well. Continuing with the season-long trend, the Bobcats managed a positive assist-turnover ratio as a team, dishing out 21 dimes while coughing up 15 turnovers. The visitors committed 19 turnovers while only handing out 12 assists. Of the 19 turnovers, 13 came via a Texas State steal. Taeler Deer and Toshua Leavitt both ended the contest with four thefts.

Deer led the offensive attack with 18 points and 11 assists. She struggled with her outside shot, but was able to get to rim effectively, which led to 11 foul shots. The senior guard netted 7-of-11 freebies. Deer was one of three Bobcats in double figures on the evening. Leavitt added 13 points to her four steals. Like Deer, Ericka May also notched a double-double, her first of the season. She posted 12 points and 14 rebounds, both season-high efforts.

Rounding out the starting five, Brooke Holle and Ti'Aira Pitts both chipped in eight points and five rebounds. Pitts swatted away four Cougar shots, a new career-high.

Zelor Massaquoi turned in yet another solid outing off of the Bobcat bench. The graduate transfer logged 26 minutes of action and stuffed the stat sheet with five points, six boards, three steals and a pair of assists. Chania Wright tallied three points in 10 minutes of game time.

For Houston, it was the Jasmyne Harris show. She was all over the court for the Cougars, pouring in 32 points on 12-of-16 shooting, grabbing 11 rebounds and adding four rejections. Dorian Branch knocked down a pair of 3-pointers on her way to tallying 15 points. Octavia Barnes was the lone Cougar to come off the bench and score, netting 11 points.

Texas State will continue its four-game home stand with a Saturday matinee matchup with Prairie View A&M. Scheduled tip time is 2 p.m. on Dec. 2.

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Players Mentioned

Taeler Deer

#23 Taeler Deer

G
5' 5"
Senior
Zandra Emanuel

#13 Zandra Emanuel

F
6' 0"
Senior
Brooke Holle

#24 Brooke Holle

G
5' 7"
Sophomore
Toshua Leavitt

#2 Toshua Leavitt

G
5' 4"
Junior
Ericka May

#15 Ericka May

F
5' 10"
Senior
Ti

#22 Ti'Aira Pitts

F
6' 1"
Senior
Zelor Massaquoi

#50 Zelor Massaquoi

G/F
5' 7"
Graduate Student
Chania Wright

#3 Chania Wright

G
5' 8"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Taeler Deer

#23 Taeler Deer

5' 5"
Senior
G
Zandra Emanuel

#13 Zandra Emanuel

6' 0"
Senior
F
Brooke Holle

#24 Brooke Holle

5' 7"
Sophomore
G
Toshua Leavitt

#2 Toshua Leavitt

5' 4"
Junior
G
Ericka May

#15 Ericka May

5' 10"
Senior
F
Ti

#22 Ti'Aira Pitts

6' 1"
Senior
F
Zelor Massaquoi

#50 Zelor Massaquoi

5' 7"
Graduate Student
G/F
Chania Wright

#3 Chania Wright

5' 8"
Freshman
G