SAN MARCOS, Texas (Interstat) — Texas-Rio Grande Valley used a dominant second-quarter defensive performance to secure a 77-65 road victory over Texas State in a non-conference women’s basketball game Monday night at Strahan Coliseum.

The Vaqueros improved to 3-1 on the young season, while the Bobcats remained winless at 0-4.

The game was decided in a decisive second period where the Texas State offense went ice cold. After trailing 21-16 following the first quarter, the Bobcats managed only three points in the entire second quarter. Texas-Rio Grande Valley capitalized, outscoring the home team 16-3 in the frame to take a commanding 37-19 lead into halftime.

Texas State mounted a significant challenge in the third quarter, exploding for 26 points to cut into the Vaquero advantage. However, the visitors answered with 21 points of their own to maintain a 58-45 lead heading into the final period. The Bobcats could not sustain the comeback effort in the fourth quarter as Texas-Rio Grande Valley closed out the win.

Jalayah Ingram led the Vaqueros with 25 points, adding a block in 31 minutes of action. Ivy Brown provided a strong supporting performance with 15 points and four assists. Charlotte O’Keefe anchored the interior with nine points, two assists and two blocks while playing a game-high 36 minutes.

Texas State was led by a game-high 24 points from Saniya Burks, who also contributed two assists. Kaliyah Murphy added 13 points and two assists for the Bobcats, while Deja Jones chipped in 10 points.

The Vaqueros held a slight edge in points in the paint, 32-28, while the Bobcats managed to score 17 points off turnovers compared to eight for the visitors. An announced crowd of 750 attended the game.

Texas-Rio Grande Valley will next host Houston on Thursday. Texas State looks for its first win when it travels to face Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, also on Thursday.