The Owls beat the Spiders, 65-52, behind junior guard LaKeisha Eaddy’s 21 points. A showdown with No. 17 Xavier, which is undefeated in the A-10 at 11-0, looms Wednesday.
A 26-6 run in the second half and senior forward Shanea Cotton’s 19 points led Temple past Saint Joseph’s, 60-48. Charlotte, the No.2 team in the Atlantic Ten Conference, looms on Wednesday.
Striving to turn the ball less than 15 times a game, the Owls are averaging 19 turnovers per game this season.
That has become a problem for coach Tonya Cardoza and her squad, who have a 0.82 assist-to-turnover ratio.
A career-high 19 points from freshman forward Kristen McCarthy led the Owls to a 76-56 win over the Billikens. Three other players also scored in double-figures behind 52 percent shooting from the field.
Newly arrived freshman Juan Fernandez isn’t the only first-year point guard gracing the Liacouras Center court these days, though he gets the most hype. Junior LaKeisha Eaddy has had to make the move to the
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.