Bobcats avenge loss to Southern Miss in home win

Senior Ronald Jessamy delivers a one-handed dunk before halftime in the Bobcats 85-65 win over Southern Miss. Texas State improves to 4-0 for the season, their best start since 1980. Daily Record photo by Gerald Castillo There was no love lost between former conference bunkmates Texas State and Southern Miss with the Golden Eagles eliminating the Bobcats last season in the Sun Belt Conference Tournament. But going into Friday’s game, the Bobcats made one thing clear. There was no room for unwanted guests in Strahan Arena. “We know the history between Texas State and Southern Miss,” senior Paul Djobet said. “Obviously, they eliminated Texas State last year in the playoffs. Even though none of us here was playing for Texas State, we knew it was a very important game for the whole team so we took it as such.”The Bobcats defeated the Golden Eagles 85-65 as Texas State won their 12 consecutive home game, the 10th best streak in program history.

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