PHILADELPHIA – The Temple women's basketball team picked up its second-straight Philadelphia Big 5 victory, opening the 2016-17 home slate with a win over La Salle. For the second time in two games, it was an 86-70 victory for the Owls, who start the season 2-0. The Explorers dip to 0-2 overall, 0-1 in Big 5 play with the loss.
Temple got a huge performance from senior Feyonda Fitzgerald, who led the team in points (27), rebounds (9), and assists (9) for the third time in her career. The Owls got a second-half boost from junior Alliya Butts, who netted 15 points in the final 20 minutes, including the 1,000th of her career.