TXST WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
The Bobcats trailed by two against the rival Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns at 48-46 with less than four minutes to go as star player Saniya Burks struggled to find her rhythm on offense.
Having just made nine points, Burks was encouraged by senior Deja Jones to continue shooting “[Burks] was having a rough first half, and she was in her head,” Jones said. “I told her, ‘Keep shooting, this is your half. You’re gonna to be reason why we stretch out this game.’” In a span of a minute, Burks scored nine consecutive points for the Bobcats, hitting two three point shots, a layup and three free throws to give Texas State the lead at 57-51 en route to a 6255 win over the rival Cajuns.
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