ATLANTA – Texas State suffered its first road conference loss of the season after falling 64-55 to Georgia State on Saturday afternoon.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:
With Texas State shooting just 2-11 and Georgia State 3-12, the opening quarter was a low scoring affair and ended 11-5. The scoring improved after the opening quarter, though, and this was the lowest scoring quarter of the game, with both sides scoring 12+ points each quarter the rest of the game.

Through the rest of the first half the Bobcats battled back, bringing things within three points at the break. The late-first half attack was led by Tiffany Tullis and Jaylin Foster who had nine points combined and were working defensively to limit the Panthers shooting to 4-12 in the second quarter.

The third quarter was the best shooting of the Bobcats night. With Gara Beth Self shooting 3-3 for eight points, leading the team to a 17-point quarter, they were able to take draw things equal early in the quarter. But in the second half of the quarter Georgia State went on a run, scoring 20 points and taking a 49-37 lead headed into the final quarter.

Texas State outscored Georgia State 18-15 in the fourth quarter, but it wasn't enough to overcome the deficit from the third and the Panthers came away with a 64-55 win. Despite the Bobcats shooting 45.2% in the second half and Ja'Niah Henson's team-high 18 points, the Bobcats suffered a loss on the day.

STAT LEADERS

• Points – Ja'Niah Henson (18)
• Rebounds – Tiffany Tullis, Ja'Niah Henson (6)
• Assists – Gara Beth Self, Kennedy Claybrooks (3)
• Steals –  Ja'Niah Henson, Jaylin Foster, Sierra Dickson (2)
• Blocks – Jaylin Foster, Nicole Leff (1)

 
SCORES BY QUARTER
1st | Texas State 5, Georgia State 11
2nd | Texas State 15, Georgia State 12
3rd | Texas State 17, Georgia State 26
4th | Texas State 18, Georgia State 18


GAME NOTES

• The Bobcats are now 10-5 on the season and 1-2 in conference play after the loss to Georgia State.
• This was Henson's 11th game of the season with double-digit points in a game with her 18 tonight. She also lead the team in rebounds with six.

UP NEXT
The Bobcats will stay on the road for a pair of games at Arkansas State and Louisiana on Jan. 11 and 13. Both games will be streamed on ESPN+ with the Jan. 11 game versus Arkansas State at 5 p.m. (CT) and the Jan. 13 game versus Louisiana at noon (CT).