BOONE, N.C. — With just under three minutes haven been played in Texas State's 73-55 loss at App State on Saturday afternoon,
Tianna Eaton checked into the contest. Seventy seconds later, Eaton connected on a 3-point attempt to cut the Bobcats' deficit.
The basket was a sign of things to come for the California native.
Three minutes after hitting from long range, Eaton took a
Kennedy Taylor pass and sank a mid-range jumper to tie the game at 10-10. By quarter's end, she had five of the Bobcats' 12 first-quarter points. She also brought down three rebounds.
Things kept going for Eaton into the second quarter as she pushed her point total to seven with a jumper less than 12 seconds into the next 10-minute stanza. She was credited with a steal 33 seconds later than led to a
Jaeda Reed jump to push Texas State ahead 16-15. When
Da'Nasia Hood converted a layup with 2:35 remaining before halftime, it was Eaton credited with the assist. She even scored the final two points for the Bobcats in the first half with a pair of free throws.
The third quarter was more defensive focused for the combo guard as she credited with a block and a defensive rebound to go along with a jumper. She went on to add three more rebounds to her total in the fourth quarter.
FROM HEAD COACH ZENARAE ANTOINE
"We've improved in a lot in multiple phases of the game lately, including turnovers and decision making, but we can't afford to take days off on the defensive end of the court. If we want to get to where we want to be by the time the conference tournament arrives, we have to start focusing harder on the defensive end of the court."
STAT LEADERS
SCORES BY QUARTER
- 1st | App State 15, Texas State 12
- 2nd | App State 35, Texas State 26
- 3rd | App State 54, Texas State 38
- 4th | App State 73, Texas State 55
GAME NOTES
- With her seven-assist performance Saturday afternoon, Texas State senior guard Kennedy Taylor has now had 15 games with seven-or-more assists in a single game.
- With her 10-point outing against the Mountaineers, Texas State senior center Jaeda Reed has recorded back-to-back double-digit scoring performances for the first time in her Bobcat career after a 15-point game against ULM her last time out.
- Texas State, the top 3-point defensive in conference-only games, continued to display its tight grip on the arc as the Bobcats held App State to only four made 3-point shots in 24 attempts throughout the game. During the second half, the Mountaineers connected on only one of their 11 3-point attempts.
UP NEXT
- With Saturday afternoon marking the final regular-season road game for Texas State (13-12, 8-5), the Bobcats will now turn its attention to a two-game home tilt against Arkansas State (Thursday, Feb. 24) and Little Rock (Saturday, Feb. 26).
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