Official Site of the Owls · Dec 16, 2017
Second Half Surge Pushes Women's Basketball Over Marist
PHILADELPHIA -- The Temple women's basketball team rallied for an 83-77 win over visiting Marist at McGonigle Hall on Saturday afternoon. Strong three point shooting and a lights-out 81.8% shooting effort in the fourth quarter got the Owls back in the win column, moving to 8-3 overall, while Marist falls to 3-8.
KEYS TO THE GAME
> Marist led 34-29 at the half, before Temple outscored the visitors 21-14 in the third.
> Temple did not trail after the third quarter, although Marist kept it to a one posession game much of the final frame.
> Both teams were on fire in the fourth quarter -- Temple shot 81.8% (9-11), while Marist went 75.0% (12-16).