SAN MARCOS, Texas (Interstat) — Texas State used dominant second and third quarters to defeat Appalachian State 63-49 in a Sun Belt Conference women’s basketball game Wednesday night at Strahan Coliseum.

The Bobcats, led by Kyra Anderson’s game-high 19 points, outscored the Mountaineers 42-24 across the middle two periods to erase an early deficit. Appalachian State’s Emma Smith scored 14 points in the loss.

Texas State capitalized on 18 Appalachian State turnovers, converting them into 18 points. The Bobcats also shot 15 for 18 from the free-throw line, while Appalachian State managed just 5 for 9.

Both teams moved to 8-10 overall this season. Attendance was 867.