Women's Basketball | November 17, 2015

PHILADELPHIA – The La Salle women's basketball team hosts the Temple Owls for the 2015 home opener this Wednesday at 7 p.m. in the Tom Gola Arena.

Temple Owls (1-0) at La Salle Explorers (0-1)
Wednesday, November 18 | 7 PM | Tom Gola Arena
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All-Time Series
The Owls lead the all-time series 24-21, which dates back to 1973. The Owls edged the Explorers 75-73 in last season's opener at the Liacouras Center. 

Scouting the Explorers
La Salle is looking to bounce back after a loss to Fairfield in the season opener on Friday night. The Explorers trailed by as many as 20 points in the 3rd quarter before using a late run to make it a one-possession game in the final minutes. 

Junior Micahya Owens led all scorers with 20 points, including 14 points after the break. Sophomore Amy Griffin scored all 13 of her points in the second half while freshman guard Adreana Miller was impressive off the bench, going for 16 points and five rebounds in her collegiate debut. 

Junior Jasmine Alston had a team-high 10 rebounds from the guard position to go with four points and six assists.

The Explorers will look to carry over their success at home from last season, when they went a perfect 5-0 in nonconference home games.

Scouting the Owls
Temple is coming off an impressive 97-91 win against the University of Florida on Friday night to open the season. The Owls used a 16-0 run in the second quarter and halted a late Florida comeback to seal the win.

Junior Feyonda Fitzgerald scored a career-high 32 points while also adding five assists and three steals. Fitzgerald was named the Philadelphia Big 5 Player of the Week for her efforts, while also earning a nod on the American Athletic Conference Weekly Honor Roll.

Sophomores Tanaya Atkinson and Alliya Butts each netted 20 in the victory, with Butts also dishing out four assists.

Next Up
The Explorers host Robert Morris in Tom Gola Saturday at 7 p.m.