Thursday, February 9
Reed Green Coliseum
5 p.m.
Southern Miss
15-9,8-5Sun Belt
52
vs
69
Texas State
17-7,9-4Sun Belt
1
2
3
4
F
Texas St.
14
12
18
25
69
Southern Miss.
10
18
15
9
52
Photo by: Joe Harper/bgnphoto.com
Texas State Uses Fourth Quarter to Overpower Lady Eagles
2/9/2023 7:48:00 PM | Women's Basketball
HATTIESBURG, Miss. – Texas State rides a strong fourth quarter to escape Hattiesburg with a 69-52 win over Southern Miss. Domonique Davis and Lani Cornfield each contributed 19 points in the effort, marking Cornfield's career high.
Tale of the Tape
Southern Miss and Texas State played a close three quarters before the Bobcats (17-7, 9-4 Sun Belt) rocketed off 25 points in the final ten minutes. The Lady Eagles fall to 15-9 (8-5 Sun Belt) after the loss. The two squads entered the day in a five-way tie for second place in the Sun Belt Conference standings.
Lani Cornfield (Gowanda, N.Y. // Northwest Florida State) and Domonique Davis (DeRidder, La. // LSU) each scored 19 points, pacing both teams.
The Bobcats finished with four in double-digits with Da'Nasia Hood leading the Texas State line with 17 points.
Cornfield's close defensive play and tact led to her to foul out in the fourth quarter, leaving her final line at 19 points, two steals and two assists.
Both squads entered the final frame with Texas State up 43-42 before the Bobcats roared out to a double-digit lead and never looked back.
Up Next
Southern Miss finishes its homestand on February against Coastal Carolina on Saturday, Feb. 11. Tipoff is scheduled for Noon from Reed Green Coliseum.
Tale of the Tape
Southern Miss and Texas State played a close three quarters before the Bobcats (17-7, 9-4 Sun Belt) rocketed off 25 points in the final ten minutes. The Lady Eagles fall to 15-9 (8-5 Sun Belt) after the loss. The two squads entered the day in a five-way tie for second place in the Sun Belt Conference standings.
Lani Cornfield (Gowanda, N.Y. // Northwest Florida State) and Domonique Davis (DeRidder, La. // LSU) each scored 19 points, pacing both teams.
The Bobcats finished with four in double-digits with Da'Nasia Hood leading the Texas State line with 17 points.
Cornfield's close defensive play and tact led to her to foul out in the fourth quarter, leaving her final line at 19 points, two steals and two assists.
Both squads entered the final frame with Texas State up 43-42 before the Bobcats roared out to a double-digit lead and never looked back.
Up Next
Southern Miss finishes its homestand on February against Coastal Carolina on Saturday, Feb. 11. Tipoff is scheduled for Noon from Reed Green Coliseum.
Team Stats
TXST
USM
FG%
.471
.468
3FG%
.471
.308
FT%
.813
.571
RB
35
19
TO
14
14
STL
6
8
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
19
FGM
9
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Pts
19
FGM
7
3FGM
3
FTM
2
Pts
6
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Pts
3
FGM
1
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Players Mentioned
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