PHILADELPHIA -- Backed by a double-double from junior Feyonda Fitzgerald, the Temple women's basketball team posted a 77-48 win on the road at La Salle on Wednesday night. The Owls move to 2-0 on the season, 1-0 in the Big 5, while La Salle falls to 0-2, 0-1 in the Big 5.
Fitzgerald finished her night with 19 points, 10 assists, and eight boards, registering her first-career double-double. The 10 assists marked the first double-digit helper total for the Owls since Tyonna Williams notched 11 against Oakland in 2013.
Freshman Alliya Butts led all players with 21 points, while sophomore Tanaya Atkinson and senior Erica Covile rounded out the scoring with 10 each.