With junior guard Donnaizha Fountain out with a knee injury and no specific timetable to return, Temple had to replace her 14.1 points and 7.5 rebounds per game in Saturday’s American Athletic Conference tournament game against Houston.
Senior guard Feyonda Fitzgerald rose to the occasion. She scored a season-high 30 points, which set an American Athletic Conference tournament record.
Despite a slow start, Temple, ranked No. 25 in the Associated Press Top 25 Poll, picked up a 67-58 win against Houston at Mohegan Sun Arena in Connecticut.
“We’re just trying to win games to keep our hopes alive,” coach Tonya Cardoza said.