CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (Interstat) — Saniya Burks scored a game-high 21 points as the Texas State Bobcats earned their first victory of the season, defeating the Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders 53-43 on Thursday afternoon at American Bank Center. The Bobcats built a commanding 36-15 halftime lead but had to withstand a 24-point third-quarter surge from the Islanders, who were held to just four points in the final period. Kyra Anderson added nine points, seven rebounds and three blocks for Texas State. K’Nari Holliday led the Islanders with 14 points. Texas State improved to 1-4, while Texas A&M-Corpus Christi fell to 1-3.