PHILADELPHIA -- The Temple women's basketball team will open Philadelphia Big 5 play on Wednesday, hitting the road to play La Salle at 7:00 p.m.
The Owls are 1-0 after a season-opening victory over Florida at the Liacouras Center on Friday. Temple used a 16-0 run in the second quarter and halted a late Florida comeback to seal the win.
Against Florida, Temple's backcourt struck for 72 of the team's 97 points, led by junior Feyonda Fitzgerald who scored a career-high 32 points, while also adding five assists and three steals. Fitzgerald was named the Philadelphia Big 5 Player of the Week for her efforts, while also earning a nod on the American Athletic Conference Weekly Honor Roll.