HOWARD COLLEGE CLASSIC FEATURES STRUGGLING LEOPARDS, WESTERNERS

SNYDER, Texas (Interstat) — The Temple Leopards seek their first win of the season when they face the Western Texas Westerners in a men’s junior college basketball game Friday at the Howard College Classic.

Temple (0-4) arrives on short rest after a 108-75 home loss to Midland on Thursday. Joel Brown scored 14 points in that defeat for the Leopards, who have lost each of their games by an average of 15.5 points. They will play their second game in as many days.

Western Texas (3-5) last played on Nov. 21, earning a 77-73 home win over Lamar. Justin McCall scored 24 points and grabbed five rebounds in that victory. Calven Charles added 11 rebounds and four assists.

The Westerners have dropped five of their last seven after starting the season 2-0.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a 100-100 final.

Temple faces Howard (Texas) on Saturday. Western Texas hosts Mineral Area on Saturday.