SAN MARCOS, Texas (Interstat) — Southern Mississippi never trailed Wednesday afternoon, defeating Texas State 76-62 in a women’s basketball game at Strahan Coliseum.

The Lady Eagles established control with a 21-point first quarter and maintained a double-digit lead for most of the contest. Jakayla Johnson led Southern Mississippi with 19 points and nine rebounds. Carly Keats added 17 points.

Texas State’s Taleiyah Gibbs scored 15 points and Kyra Anderson added 16. The Bobcats were hampered by poor three-point shooting, making only 2 of 9 attempts. Southern Mississippi improved to 11-6 overall, while Texas State fell to 7-9. An announced crowd of 2,858 watched the nonconference matchup.