The Texas State Bobcat’s fell to the Sam Houston State Bearkats on the final game of the regular season 92-82.
The Bobcats started off strong with Senior Guard Brandon Bush scoring their first two points from the free throw line. In fact three fouls led to the first four points of the basketball game.
Brent Benson took off from there with not one but two three pointers made sandwiched around a 19 foot jumper giving him eight of the Bobcats first eleven points. If things weren’t exciting enough, Bush received a pass on the baseline and went up strong. Flying in from outside of the key Bush slammed it down with two hands and let out a scream. Two of John Bowman’s patented drive in tear drop shots later and the Bobcat’s seemed like they were rolling. But Sam Houston was shooting well too and with eight points from the free throw line already they led 20-19.
The Bobcats couldn’t score for the next four minutes of the basketball game while the Bearkats went on an 11-0 run. Texas State started to get back on track but Sam Houston was reeling and added on to their lead finishing off the half leading 49-33. The Bearkats shot 60% from the field in the first half with 14 points coming from the free throw line. The Bearkats had already shot 13 more free throws than the Bobcats and that was a trend that would continue throughout the game.
Texas State tried to come back in the second half multiple times. The first run they made cut the lead to eleven at 51-40 but the Bearkats responded to open the lead back up to 19 points. Freshman Roshun Jackson got some extended playing time in the second half and made the most of it. He scored eleven points in the second half coupled with solid defense.
Jackson along with the rest of the Bobcat defense stepped up and began chopping in to the Bearkat lead. They cut it to ten points for the second time with 6:54 remaining. A missed three pointer by Bush followed by a three pointer by the Bearkats’ Lance Pevehouse and that was dagger for the Bobcats. Even thought there was plenty of time left it seemed like the moment that finally drug the air out of the Bobcats.
The two teams traded shots for the rest of the second half sealing the ten point victory for the Bearkats.
Texas State was once again led by its seniors. Bush scored 24 points with Benson adding in 21. Corey Jefferson was just shy of a double double with 10 points and nine assist. The Bearkats shot 45 free throws making 36 of them compared to 19 attempted free throws by Texas State. Texas State was also out rebounded 38-24.
But on the bright side Texas State has its first Southland Conference tournament game in three years on Thursday at noon against The Nichols State Colonels in Katy Texas. You can catch that game on 89.9 KTSW.
Dalton Sweat- KTSW Sports Staff Writer
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