Temple Women Roll Past George Washington in Home Opener
PHILADELPHIA (Interstat) — The Temple women’s basketball team cruised to an 86-50 victory over George Washington on Friday night at the Liacouras Center. The Owls used a dominant 26-point second quarter to pull away from the Revolutionaries, who were held to just 19 points in the first half. Jaleesa Molina led Temple with 15 points and seven rebounds, while Tristen Taylor added 11 points and eight assists. Drew Alexander contributed 13 points and seven rebounds for the Owls, who improved to 2-0. George Washington, which fell to 1-1, was led by a 16-point effort in the fourth quarter but could not overcome the large deficit. An announced crowd of 1,302 watched the non-conference matchup.