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Serg-ing Ahead: Junior center Sergio Olmos is playing a bigger role

11 February 2008

Philadelphia sure is a long way from Valencia, Spain. But for junior center Sergio Olmos of the men’s basketball team, it’s beginning to feel a lot more like home. Agreeing to come to Temple without

Owls look to rebound after layoff

11 February 2008

It’s been a whirlwind tour for the women’s basketball team since the New Year. Three straight losses marked the beginning of 2008, but a rejuvenating seven-game win streak had the Owls (14-11, 7-2 Atlantic Ten

Overtime is Owls time

10 February 2008

Massachusetts took 11 shots in overtime against Temple Sunday. They made only two. Temple, however, took 12 shots from the foul line, sinking 11. It was the Owls ability to get to the free throw

Men’s basketball team hangs on for overtime win against UMass

10 February 2008

Captains are selected to lead the team vocally, and on the court. The Owls’ captains did just that today against Massachusetts. Senior Mark Tyndale had 20 points, including a perfect 10-for-10 from the free throw

Xavier ends women’s basketball team’s seven-game winning streak

09 February 2008

After a tight first half of play, Xavier found the way to shut down the Owls: stop Ashley Morris from scoring. The 5-foot-5 guard scored 13 points in the first 20 minutes – 7 in

Schools out for women’s basketball

06 February 2008

The cheesy Alice Cooper reference aside, Wednesday marked Dawn Staley’s sixth annual School Day. With over 3,000 kids in attendance from schools across the Philadelphia area, the crowd and atmosphere showed a marked improved from

Morris, Cotton help women’s basketball team notch seventh straight win

06 February 2008

While the seats in the Liacouras Center were filled with thousands of children from local schools for Dawn Staley Day, Ashley Morris was the perfect candidate to impress them. Scoring a career-high 32 points, 25

Women’s basketball team makes history with fourth-straight Big 5 title

04 February 2008

Ashley Morris knows the feeling.As the senior guard sunk two free throws to give Temple a 59-52 lead which put the game out of reach against La Salle Saturday, it was an experience she felt

As advertised, duo sparks offense

04 February 2008

Rising above the many uncertainties stemming from the men’s basketball team last year stood a defiant truth: the Owls had the most dynamic and formidable scoring tandem in the Atlantic Ten Conference. The tandem of

Kimmel adapts to new role

04 February 2008

Lindsay Kimmel does not like to start basketball games on the bench. But she, like most others, had to do it. The freshman guard worked hard enough to earn a spot in the starting lineup