MOBILE, Ala. – South Alabama women's basketball fell to Texas State on Thursday, 69-63. Five Jaguars scored in double figures, including Diawna Carter-Hartley, who recorded 12 points and 10 rebounds for her third double-double of the season.

KEY MOMENTS:

• The Jaguars started hot, leading Texas State 14-3 with six minutes left in the quarter. The Bobcats then responded by forcing three turnovers and a Jaguar scoring drought to end the quarter.
• Texas State continued to build momentum in the second quarter, going on a 13-3 run to open the quarter. Meanwhile, South Alabama was 1-for-10 from the field until a fastbreak layup and three-pointer from Chrysta Narcisse kick-started the Jaguars.
• Narcisse would lead the Jaguars to a 10-4 run to end the quarter, draining another three-pointer followed by a layup from Cordasia Harris.
• Texas State outscored the Jaguars 18-12 in the third quarter, led by Angela Carroll, who went 3-for-3 from the field.
• The Bobcats tightened up late in the fourth quarter, going on a 6-0 run to put them up two points with just over a minute left on the clock. They would extend their run, going 10-0 and holding the Jaguars to a nearly three-minute scoring drought. Texas State would win the game, 69-63.

KEY STATS:

• Amyah Sutton had an impressive first quarter, scoring eight points and going 3-for-6 from the field. Similarly, Chrysta Narcisse scored eight points and went 2-for-5 from beyond the arc in the second quarter.
• Alicia Spann put on an impressive performance, tying her career-highs in points (10) and rebounds (8).
• The Jaguars led the Bobcats for over 35 minutes of the game.
• Thursday's deficit marks South Alabama's sixth loss by six or fewer points this season.

QUOTED:
Yolisha Jackson, Head Coach:

• "I want to make sure that Chrysta Narcisse gets her flowers. She played 36 minutes and 18 seconds and had no turnovers under pressure…[Plus, Alicia] Spann has played the best basketball in her career these last three weeks…We've got to be better defensively. We've got to protect the paint and score in the paint."

UP NEXT:
The Jaguars will host Louisiana for the Play4Kay game at 2 p.m. CST on Saturday at the Mitchell Center in Mobile, Ala.

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