MOBILE, Ala. – South Alabama could not overcome second-half momentum from Texas State, falling in the home contest with the Bobcats 63-44.
 
Up just one at the half, Texas State used a 17-point third quarter to build up their lead, while holding the Jaguars to just four points, to earn their second conference win of the season. South Alabama fell to 7-13 and 0-8 in conference action with the loss. 
 
Rachel Leggett led the squad with her first double-double of her career, tying a career-high 17 points and bringing down a career-high 10 rebounds. The sophomore guard tied her career high with seven made field goals, going 7-of-10 from the field. She also tied her career-high for made three-pointers with three.
 
Kelsey Thompson also finished in double figures, totaling 14 in the contest for her 13^th double-figure game of the season.
 
Emani Burks brought down a career-high 11 rebounds, leading the team in rebounding for the second game in a row. Zena Elias added eight rebounds of her own in the loss. The squad finished the game with 52 rebounds, a season-high.
 
Bobcat leading scoring Ja'Niah Henson led her squad in scoring for the 14^th time this season, finishing the afternoon with 18 points, while Jaylin Foster tacked on 12 of her own.
 
GAME FACTS

• South Alabama and Texas State traded baskets to open the game, with South Alabama up 6-5 after four minutes of play.
• South Alabama held the lead to close the first quarter, up 14-13 on the Bobcats.
• The Bobcats used a 9-0 run to take and extend their lead, up 24-19 with four to play in the first half.
• Texas State hit a scoring drought late in the second quarter, allowing South Alabama to cut into the lead, down one with 30 seconds left.
• South closed the first half with a buzzer-beater from Kelsey Thompson, cutting the Texas State lead to 27-26 at the half.
• Texas State opened the third quarter with a 10-0 run, leading 37-26 with five left to play in the third.
• South trailed 44-30 at the end of the third quarter.
• The Jags went back-and-forth scoring with the Bobcats midway through the fourth, but the Bobcats still held a 55-37 advantage with six left to play the contest.
• The Jags trailed by 15 with four to play.
• South fell 63-44 in the contest.

 
NOTES

• Jordan Rosier is the only player to start all 20 games this season.
• Rachel Leggett matched a career-high in the contest, totaling 17 points.
• Leggett recorded the first double-double of her career, adding 10 rebounds to her 17 points.
• Thompson tacked on 14 points, recording her 13^th game in double figures.
• Emani Burks finished the afternoon with a career-high 11 rebounds, which led the team.
• Thompson led the team with three steals.
• South brought down a season-high 52 rebounds.

 
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Head coach Yolisha Jackson:
"I thought we had a really good first half, but at the end of the second quarter, we got where our pace wasn't good, and that bled over into the third quarter for us. We are getting open shots in the third quarter in the last couple of games, and when you don't make those, it deflates you. We've got to find a way when even if we miss shots, we get stops. We didn't do that. The way we crashed the boards, I thought Rachel was really good tonight. She was flying in there for offensive rebounds and attacking the rim. We've had a tough week as a program, so it was good to see our group fight through the obstacles we have had. We are going to watch some film tonight and get ready to host Southern Miss on Saturday."
 
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