PHILADELPHIA - Tiana Thompson led La Salle with 18 points and eight rebounds, and Amiya Moses blocked six shots off the bench as the Explorers fell to Temple, 89-67, on Wednesday night.
Joanie Quinn added 17 points and three steals, while Kiara Williams finished with 10 points, four rebounds and two assists. Olivia Ostoni scored seven points off the bench, and Vivien Nejašmić led La Salle with four assists.
Ostoni hit a first-quarter 3-pointer and scored seven points before halftime. Her layup and a pair of Williams free throws brought the Explorers within 23-21 early in the second quarter. Thompson hit the first of her three 3-pointers late in the half, and La Salle went into the break trailing 39-29.
The Explorers scored 21 points in the fourth quarter. Thompson hit a 3-pointer and made three free throws in the opening minutes of the period, and Quinn scored six points on three layups, the first cutting Temple's lead to 68-58 with six minutes remaining.
La Salle finished with 12 blocks and 13 steals. Moses added six rebounds and two steals to go with her six blocks, while Nejašmić blocked two shots and Sophi Hutchison recorded three steals.
