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WOMEN'S BASKETBALL TO HOST ST. BONAVENTURE IN SECOND HALF OF DOUBLEHEADER

2.13.04 | Women's Basketball

PHILADELPHIA - The Temple women's basketball team (14-8, 10-1 A-10), fresh off its 64-55 win over Duquesne on February 12, will host St. Bonaventure (7-15, 3-8 A-10) on Saturday, February 14 at the Liacouras Center. The game, which is the second half of a special Valentine's Day men's/women's doubleheader, is scheduled to tip-off at 4:30 p.m.

Temple is in first place in the Atlantic 10's East Division. The Owls hold a two-game lead over second place Saint Joseph's with five games remaining on the schedule. St. Bonaventure is fifth in the A-10 East. Temple leads the all-time series between the two schools, 21-15 and it won the last meeting, 70-56 on January 11, 2004 at First Arena in Elmira, N.Y.

Sophomore center Candice Dupree leads the Owls in scoring (13.9 ppg.) and rebounding (7.4 rpg.). Junior guard Cynthia Jordan, the team's number two point producer (10.2 ppg.), has led Temple in scoring in each of the last two games. Jordan tops the Owls in assists (4.0 apg.) and is number one in the A-10 in assist/turnover ratio (1.87/1).

Junior guard Stephanie Collins leads St. Bonaventure and ranks fifth in the A-10 in scoring (16.5 ppg.). Collins also leads the league in three-point shooting (46.7 percent).

The game will be broadcast over the internet through Yahoo sports with Joe Heyer calling the action.

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