Box Score STEPHENVILLE, Texas – Texas State women's basketball secured its third road win of the season to improve to 4-3 on the season after a 71-59 win over Tarleton State on Wednesday night.
 
Taleiyah Gibbs led the Bobcats with 12 points, which was a career-best outing for her. That, paired with 10 points from Destiny Terrell and Jaylin Foster was enough to help the Bobcats to its double-digit win. 

HOW IT HAPPENED: 
Texas State started well, getting themselves out to an early 10-4 lead off a Gibbs layup. From there, they pushed the lead out to seven after Nicole Leff drained a three in the dying moments of the first quarter. Foster and Gibbs each tallied four points in the first quarter to get the Bobcats off to a 6-12 shooting start in the first quarter.
 
The second quarter became a free-throw affair for the Bobcats as they shot 12 free throws, making eight of them, in the second quarter. That helped offset some shooting woes for the Bobcats to maintain a lead going into halftime. The Bobcats defense helped limit the Texans to 3-9 shooting, helping the Bobcats take an eight point lead into the halftime break.
 
Texas State outshot the Texans in the third quarter by improving to 9-16 shooting. The Bobcats outscored Tarleton State 18-13 in the third, pushing them out to a double-digit lead headed into the fourth quarter.  Terrell came alive in the third for 3-3 shooting with a rebound and a steal.
 
The final quarter was a foul-filled affair with back and forth play between the two sides. Despite the Texans shooting 17-22 from the line in the fourth, Texas State was still able to hold on to their lead and come away with a 71-59 win. 

STAT LEADERS

• Points – Taleiyah Gibbs (12)
• Rebounds – Jaylin Foster, Destiny Terrell (7)
• Assists – Crystal Smith (5)

 
SCORES BY QUARTER
1st | Texas State 15, Tarleton State 8
2nd | Texas State 14, Tarleton State 13
3rd | Texas State 18, Tarleton State 11
4th | Texas State 24, Tarleton State 27

UP NEXT
The Bobcats will continue return home for a Sunday matinee game with UNT Dallas. The game will tip off at 2 pm with tickets available at txst.com/tickets or it will be streamed on ESPN+. The game will be part of a double header in Strahan Arena with Texas State men's basketball, who will host Rice following the women's game