Last season, forward Ines Piper never reached double figures in points or rebounds. This year, she has hit double figures in those stats multiple times less than 10 games into the season
Temple lost to Florida, 70-57, despite 47 points from the frontcourt. But poor outside shooting doomed the Owls, who lost in the first round of the NCAA Tournament for the second straight year.
Kristen McCarthy had 15 points to lead the women’s basketball team to a hard-fought win in the nation’s capital. The Owls will also be the No. 2 seed in next weekend’s A-10 Tournament.
The duo of Shenita Landry and Shanea Cotton has led the Owls in points and rebounds so far this season, as opposing defenses have shifted their focus to the frontcourt.