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Women's Basketball

Texas State Hosts Texas A&M-Corpus Christi for Annual Kids Game

SAN MARCOS, Texas – After an impressive 2-0 start that featured a total of 175 points across the two games, Texas State Women's Basketball returns home for an early afternoon game against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi.

GAME INFO

  • Friday, Nov. 13 vs. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (11:30 a.m. CT)

ABOUT THE BOBCATS
  • Head Coach Chris Kielsmeier and the Bobcats stormed out to a 2-0 record last week that featured a 106-51 win over Chicago State.
  • Should Texas State win against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi on Friday, it will be the eighth time in program history the Bobcats have started 3-0 and the first time starting 3-0 since the 2023-2024 season.
  • The 106 points scored on Saturday was the most scored against a Division I opponent since March 9, 2013 when the Bobcats scored an even 100 points against San Jose State.
  • Earlier in the week, Texas State also earned a 69-51 win over Long Island.
  • Across the two contests, the Bobcats shot an impressive 52.5% (62-for-118) from the field and 45.2% (19-for-42) from three.
  • On defense, Texas State grabbed almost double the rebounds of its opponents, 81-44.
  • Beyond the arc, Texas State almost doubled the number of made threes with 19 to its opponents' 12.
  • Leading the offense in week one was junior Saniya Burks who led with 42 points and an average of 21.0 PPG. Senior Crystal Henderson was just behind her, finishing with 41 points and an average of 20.5 PPG.
  • Both guards had their offensive strengths, however, as Burks bested Henderson at the three-point line, eight makes to Henderson's three, but the senior beat the junior on the floor, 14-13.
  • Sofia Ceppellotti led the Bobcats at the board with a team-high 14 rebounds on the weekend. The Italian grabbed 12 defensive boards and two offensive rebounds. On the floor, she also totaled three steals and three assists.
  • Ceppellotti also posted the first double double of the season against Chicago State on Saturday with 12 points and 12 rebounds.
  • Just behind Ceppellotti was senior Lay Fantroy, who finished the weekend with 11 rebounds. Fantroy grabbed three offensive rebounds and eight defensive boards.

SERIES HISTORY
  • Texas State leads the all-time series against A&M-Corpus Christi, 18-8.
  • The Bobcats also lead the all-time record at home, 6-3.
  • The last time the two programs met was Nov. 20, 2025 in Corpus Christi, Texas, when the Bobcats won 53-43.
  • The most recent meeting inside Strahan Arena was Dec. 16, 2022, when Texas A&M-Corpus Christi took the win 56-47.

ABOUT THE ISLANDERS
  • TAMU-CC is currently 1-1 in non-conference play.
  • In their win against Our Lady of the Lake, the Islanders scored 76 points thanks to a 45.5% (30-for-66) shooting performance from the floor.
  • Three different Islanders finished in double-digit points with Sille-Liis Mölder and Rayna Williams scoring 11 each.
  • Defensively, Laura Frances Willis grabbed the most rebounds with six boards.
  • The Islanders' bench was also a notable contributor with 32 of their 76 points coming from the bench.
  • TA&MU-CC was also lethal in transition, scoring 20 fast break points.


 

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Players Mentioned

Saniya Burks

#3 Saniya Burks

G
5' 8"
Sophomore
Sofia Ceppellotti

#10 Sofia Ceppellotti

F
6' 1"
Junior
Crystal Henderson

#30 Crystal Henderson

G
5' 4"
Senior
Lay Fantroy

#0 Lay Fantroy

G
5' 10"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Saniya Burks

#3 Saniya Burks

5' 8"
Sophomore
G
Sofia Ceppellotti

#10 Sofia Ceppellotti

6' 1"
Junior
F
Crystal Henderson

#30 Crystal Henderson

5' 4"
Senior
G
Lay Fantroy

#0 Lay Fantroy

5' 10"
Senior
G