Ti'Aira Pitts at ULM
Bill Spiller
81
Winner Texas State TXST 18-8, 11-4
45
ULM ULM 4-21, 1-13
Winner
Texas State TXST
18-8, 11-4
81
Final
45
ULM ULM
4-21, 1-13
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Texas State TXST 29 16 17 19 81
ULM ULM 18 9 12 6 45

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Shorthanded Bobcats Down ULM, 81-45

MONROE, La. – The Texas State women's basketball team (18-8, 11-4 SBC) earned the weekend sweep of the Pelican-state, beating ULM (4-21, 1-13 SBC), 81-45, inside the Fant Ewing Coliseum on Saturday afternoon. The victory gives the Bobcats 18 wins on the season, the most in the Coach Z era at Texas State. The last time the Bobcats won at least 18 games in a season was the 2007-08 campaign, a year that ended in an NIT berth.

"The way ULM switched every screen really opened some things up for us on the offensive end," head coach Zenarae Antoine said. "We were able to take advantage of some mismatches on the inside with Ti'Aira Pitts being matched up on guards. She has really established herself on the block, not only with her back to the basket but in the face up game."

The Bobcats dominated the game from the opening tip, jumping out to a 29-18 lead at the end of the first quarter. Pitts was the catalyst for the Texas State offense, scoring eight points in seven minutes of action in the first quarter. The senior forward would finish the game with a career-high 19 points on 8-of-11 shooting. Pitts also turned back four shots, matching her career-best effort.

Despite the obvious size advantage possessed by ULM, Texas State owned the battle in the paint, outscoring ULM 42-22 in the key. The Bobcats were able to outrebound the Warhawks by a count of 42-28 and turned 18 offensive rebounds into 13 second chance points. Finally, the Bobcats swatted a season-high eight ULM shots.

After yielding 18 points in the first quarter, the Texas State defense locked in. ULM connected on 9-of-35 (25.7 percent) from the floor over the final 30 minutes of action. In the second quarter alone, TXST held ULM without a made field goal for nearly seven full minutes. The Warhawks committed 19 turnovers, which the Bobcats turned into 27 points.

Brooke Holle continued her high level of play, pouring in 21 points on 9-of-15 shooting. Holle has reached the 20-point plateau four times this season, including both games of this road sweep. The sophomore guard also collected a team-high 10 rebounds, notching her second career double-double.

For the second time this season, Taeler Deer nearly posted a triple-double. Deer led the team with 22 points and eight assists to go along with seven rebounds. The senior guard chipped in three steals in the win.

Without Toshua Leavitt the Bobcats entered the weekend shorthanded. Leavitt's replacement in the starting lineup, Bailey Holle, suffered a minor injury during the first quarter and was unable to return. The bench was forced to step up. Zelor Massaquoi scored eight points and ripped down six rebounds to lead the Texas State bench mob. Dabrasia Baty played a season-high 31 minutes and dished out a career-high six assists.

The Bobcats be back at home for the remainder of the regular season, starting with a Thursday afternoon clash with the Georgia State Panthers. The game will be Texas State's annual Kid's Game and will tip at noon. On Feb. 24 TXST will host Georgia Southern, tip is scheduled for 2 p.m. Finally, the Bobcats will close out the season with in-state rival UTA on March 3. The regular season finale will represent Senior Day for Texas State's five seniors. Tip is slated for 2 p.m. from Strahan Coliseum.

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Players Mentioned

Taeler Deer

#23 Taeler Deer

G
5' 5"
Senior
Bailey Holle

#33 Bailey Holle

G
5' 7"
Sophomore
Brooke Holle

#24 Brooke Holle

G
5' 7"
Sophomore
Toshua Leavitt

#2 Toshua Leavitt

G
5' 4"
Junior
Ti

#22 Ti'Aira Pitts

F
6' 1"
Senior
Zelor Massaquoi

#50 Zelor Massaquoi

G/F
5' 7"
Graduate Student
Dabrasia Baty

#12 Dabrasia Baty

G
5' 6"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Taeler Deer

#23 Taeler Deer

5' 5"
Senior
G
Bailey Holle

#33 Bailey Holle

5' 7"
Sophomore
G
Brooke Holle

#24 Brooke Holle

5' 7"
Sophomore
G
Toshua Leavitt

#2 Toshua Leavitt

5' 4"
Junior
G
Ti

#22 Ti'Aira Pitts

6' 1"
Senior
F
Zelor Massaquoi

#50 Zelor Massaquoi

5' 7"
Graduate Student
G/F
Dabrasia Baty

#12 Dabrasia Baty

5' 6"
Junior
G