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Johnson Paces Bobcats in Setback to Mountaineers

SAN MARCOS, Texas – Freshman forward matched her career-high of 14 points and grabbed a team-high eight rebounds as the Texas State women's basketball team (8-14, 1-10 Sun Belt) fell 59-47 Saturday afternoon to Appalachian State (7-15, 4-7 Sun Belt) in Strahan Arena.

The Mountaineers jumped out to a 7-2 lead that forced an early timeout by head coach Antoine. In response, the Bobcats scored seven straight points with five coming from . The visitors would retake the lead but TXST stayed within three, trailing 17-15 at the end of the first quarter.

In the second, the Bobcats clamped down defensively and held APP to just six points on 2-of-10 shooting.