SAN MARCOS, Texas – Texas State women's basketball righted its ship in statement fashion with a 99-65 win over Sul Ross State. The Bobcats sit at 2-2 on the season after a high-scoring win inside Strahan Arena.
 
Highlighting the night was big performances from Bobcat seniors Morgan Hill and Jaylin Foster. Hill tallied her third career double-double with 20 points and 10 rebounds on the night. Foster had a complete night with 16 points, nine rebounds, four assists, two steals and a block. All 14 Bobcats had minutes and points on the night.
 
WHAT HEAD COACH ZENARAE ANTOINE SAID: "There are definitely a lot of positives to take away from this game. There was an opportunity for everyone to truly see quality minutes. That's a big piece of it. I thought our forwards did a really great job in this game. Obviously there was a height advantage, but it wasn't just that. They did a better job of rim running, they did a great job of finishing. They were able to reverse the ball, or make that next pass. It wasn't just that they were physically dominate, they were fundamentally sound."
 
HOW IT HAPPENED: 
Through the first quarter of play the Bobcats were executing effectively with 9-19 shooting and limiting Sul Ross State to just 10 points on 4-15 shooting. Morgan Hill took no time to warm up with six points in four minutes of work in the first quarter. She also grabbed four rebounds in the first quarter. After one quarter, the Bobcats led 23-10.
 
The second quarter was when Foster came alive, getting five points on 2-2 shooting with a free throw on an and one. That, paired with four from Destiny Terrell and freshman Saniya Burks helped the Bobcats to 26 points in the second. The Bobcats went into the halftime break up by 21.
 
Texas State's bench was the difference maker in quarter three. While scoring 30 points as a team, 18 of those came from the bench. Heather Baymon got herself five points in the third on a three pointer and two free throws. Sul Ross shot better, going 7-14 in the third, but it didn't do anything to the lead the Bobcats had accumulated.
 
Hill came alive late in the fourth to get herself to the 20 point night. With eight points in the fourth quarter, she helped the Bobcats push their lead to 34 to end the game. Hill shot 8-9 on the night while going 4-4 from the line. Six of her eight points came in the final four minutes of the fourth quarter. At the end of the 40 minutes, the Bobcats won 99-65.
 
At the end of the game the Bobcats used all eligible players in this game, with every player scoring at least once. The Bobcats had three players in double digits as well.

STAT LEADERS

• Points – Morgan Hill (20)
• Rebounds – Morgan Hill (10)
• Assists – Heather Baymon, Blake Matthews, Ja'Mia Harris (3)
• Blocks – Jaylin Foster (1)

 
SCORES BY QUARTER
1st | Texas State 23, Sul Ross 10
2nd | Texas State 26, Sul Ross 18
2nd | Texas State 30, Sul Ross 23 
2nd | Texas State 20, Sul Ross 14

UP NEXT
The Bobcats will stay home for a Friday night meeting with SFA. That game will tip off at 7 pm inside Strahan Arena with tickets available at txst.com/tickets. Fans can also tune in on ESPN+.