Quick start helps Temple upend RC women
Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ranger College | 8 | 11 | 18 | 17 | 54 | |
Temple College | 12 | 22 | 18 | 13 | 65 |
Temple College
Game Statistics | Ranger College | Temple College |
---|---|---|
Field Goals | (24-57) | (24-46) |
Field Goal % | 42.1% | 52.2% |
Rebounds | 27 | 30 |
Assists | 17 | 16 |
Turnovers | 10 | 18 |
The Temple College Lady Leopards reeled off a 22-11 run in the second quarter on Wednesday and held on to claim a tough 65-54 victory over the Ranger College women's basketball team in a crucial NTJCAC showdown in Temple.
The Lady Leopards found their offensive game early against Ranger. Temple College outscored Ranger by a 34-19 clip in the first two quarters of play. Ranger struggled to convert from the floor throughout the opening half. As a team, RC shot well below 50 percent from the field in the first half.
The Lady Rangers, who saw their losing streak reach a season-high three games, got the offense in gear in the second half. Alena Wilson pushed home a couple of buckets in the first 10 minutes of the half and helped RC grind out an 18-point third-quarter effort.
Ranger College continued to hit in the fourth. The Lady Rangers cut into Temple's lead by piecing together a 17-13 spree in the closing moments.
With the loss, Ranger fell to 16-4 for the season, and to 2-4 in conference play.