Toshua Leavitt vs UST
Bill Spiller
39
St. Thomas UST 2-4
92
Winner Texas State TXST 4-4
St. Thomas UST
2-4
39
Final
92
Texas State TXST
4-4
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
St. Thomas UST 13 11 4 11 39
Texas State TXST 23 22 21 26 92

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Leavitt breaks Sun Belt record in rout of St. Thomas, 92-39

SAN MARCOS, Texas – The Texas State women's basketball team (4-4) earned a convincing win over St. Thomas – Houston Celts (2-4) on Tuesday night, 92-39, at Strahan Arena.

Senior guard Toshua Leavitt eclipsed the Sun Belt Conference record for career made 3-point field goals during the victory. After missing her first two attempts, she connected on seven triples in a row to finish a season-best 7-of-9 during the contest. Her second make of the night vaulted her past Leslie Logsdon (Western Kentucky, '05) for the conference record. Leavitt now holds a share of the conference record for made 3-point field goals in a single game (10) and holds the league mark for most 3-pointers made in a single season (137) and a career (284).

Leavitt finished the night with a game-high 25 points on 8-of-11 shooting. She registered six assists and added three steals to her stat line. She has scored 20-plus points in three games this season.

Junior guard Brooke Holle collected 14 points, five rebounds and four assists in the victory. Her twin sister, junior guard Bailey Holle, scored a career-high 11 points on 3-of-4 shooting from behind the 3-point line. Sophomore forward Jayla Johnson led the bench scoring with 11 points, her sixth double-digit outing in seven tries.

For St. Thomas, junior guard Sheridan Hopkins led the way offensively with 10 points. She also chipped in seven rebounds in 33 minutes of run.

The result of the contest was never in doubt as Texas State dominated from the opening tip. All 12 Bobcats played at least eight minutes and 11 Bobcats found the scoring column of the final box score. Texas State blistered the nets, shooting a season-best 36-of-70 (51.4 percent) from the floor, while holding the Celts to 15-of-56 (26.8 percent) shooting. Of the 36 made field goals for the Bobcats, 29 came via the assist. Freshman guard Kennedy Taylor dealt a game-high eight helpers.

The Bobcats owned the painted area, outscoring the Celts 42-10 inside the key. TXST rebounded nearly half of its own misses, charting 17 offensive rebounds. The extra possession yielded the Cats a 22-8 advantage in second chance points.

Texas State had the game well in hand at the halftime break, leading by a score of 45-24. But, thirsty for more, the defense locked up the UST offense in the third quarter, allowing the visitors to score just four points un the frame. The Celts shot 1-of-11 in the third quarter as the halftime lead of 21 points ballooned up to 38 entering the final stanza. The final scoring margin, 53 points, marks TXST's largest win in nearly a year. Texas State defeated UTSA 91-38 on Dec. 5, 2017.

Up next, Texas State will be back on the road for a three-game stretch, starting with a clash with the Missouri Tigers out of the Southeastern Conference. Tip is scheduled for 7 p.m. on Dec. 17 from MIZZOU Arena.

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