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McKie Debut a Success as Owls Defeat Bahamian Team, 98-96
8.3.19 | Men's Basketball
NASSAU, The Bahamas – No one ever said it would be easy, but no good things ever are! That was definitely the case Saturday afternoon as Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium as the Temple men's basketball team made the debut of new head coach Aaron McKie a successful one with a thrilling 98-96 win over the Commonwealth Bank Giants.
Game Summary
> It was a balanced scoring attack for the Owls as five players tallied double figures led by senior Quinton Rose (24) and junior Nate Pierre-Louis (19).
> D'Shon Taylor, who starred at Norfolk State, led all scorers with 39 points while Jackson Jacob added 20 for the Bahamian-based Giants.
> The game was played at a frenetic pace and featured 23 lead changes and 17 ties.
> Temple faced its largest deficit, 90-81, with 5:48 remaining before going on a 16-3 run over a five minute stretch to pull ahead for good 97-93. Rose led the way with nine points in the run, including a breakaway three-point play off a feed from junior JP Moorman II that gave TU the lead, 94-92.
Individual Highlights
> Rose made 8-of-13 of his field goal attempts, including 3-of-4 from distance, for his team high 24 points. He also added five rebounds and four assists in 31 minutes of work.
> Nate Pierre-Louis posted a double-double with his 21 points (7-20 shooting) and team-high 11 rebounds. He also added a team-best six assists.
> Juniors De'Vondre Perry scored 11 points while freshman Damian Dunn and Josh Pierre-Louis added 10. Dunn also grabbed eight rebounds and dished four assists in an impressive debut while Perry (8 rebounds, 4 assists) also filled up the stat sheet.
> Junior Monty Scott had a solid debut with nine points.
First Quarter
> Temple started the game off with intensive defensive pressure, forcing three straight Giant turnovers.
> Dunn and Damion Moore each scored four points over the first five minutes as the starting unit of Rose, Nate Pierre-Louis, Moore, Dunn and Moorman held a 15-14 advantage when McKie sent in the second unit.
> An 8-0 Giant run lifted the home squad to a 24-18 lead. Justyn Hamilton (9 points) scored six straight points and Rose added a basket as Temple closed the quarter tallying eight of the final 12 points to trail by a basket, 28-26.
Second Quarter
> Perry opened the quarter with a trey to ignite a 9-0 run lifting the Owls to its biggest lead of the game, 35-28.
> After both teams exchanged threes, Taylor rolled off seven straight points and Jackson added a bucket to put the Giants back ahead 40-38.
> The game would remain within three points the rest of the quarter with Nate Pierre-Louis' trey in the final minute deadlocking the game, 47-47, at the break.
Third Quarter
> Neither team could take more than a one-possession lead over the first eight minutes of the third quarter until Taylor made two consecutive baskets, the last at the 2:13 mark to make it a 72-68 Giant advantage.
> Rose then scored seven of Temple's nine points in a 9-4 run, the last on a long three, to put the Owls in front 77-76 heading into the final 10 minutes.
Fourth Quarter
> The Bahamian squad went on a 14-4 run to open the fourth quarter, led by Taylor (6 pts) to take its largest lead, 90-81, with just under six minutes remaining.
> Rose had the answer for the Owls, scoring nine points in TU's 16-3 closing run to pull ahead 97-93. He added a free throw in the final minute to close out the game and provide McKie the win in his first game at the helm.
Quotable
> "It was a great experience. Our guys responded and we pretty much played at a breakneck pace. Getting up and down the floor and trying to play an exciting brand of basketball. We have some things we have to clean up. We certainly have to work on our rebounding and our transition defense." – Aaron McKie on the team's performance.
> "I thought early on in the game Q was out of sync, just trying to make the big play. I just wanted him to settle down and make the simple play because we certainly want to get the ball in his hands at the end of the game. He made some big plays down the stretch for us, made some big shots for us, got to the free throw line, made his free throws, and that is going to be important for his growth." – McKie on the play of Quinton Rose
Note
> Scoring stats are adjusted in the story as their were some errors in the box score.
Up Next
> Temple has a rematch with the Giants on Monday at 7 pm.
Game Summary
> It was a balanced scoring attack for the Owls as five players tallied double figures led by senior Quinton Rose (24) and junior Nate Pierre-Louis (19).
> D'Shon Taylor, who starred at Norfolk State, led all scorers with 39 points while Jackson Jacob added 20 for the Bahamian-based Giants.
> The game was played at a frenetic pace and featured 23 lead changes and 17 ties.
> Temple faced its largest deficit, 90-81, with 5:48 remaining before going on a 16-3 run over a five minute stretch to pull ahead for good 97-93. Rose led the way with nine points in the run, including a breakaway three-point play off a feed from junior JP Moorman II that gave TU the lead, 94-92.
Individual Highlights
> Rose made 8-of-13 of his field goal attempts, including 3-of-4 from distance, for his team high 24 points. He also added five rebounds and four assists in 31 minutes of work.
> Nate Pierre-Louis posted a double-double with his 21 points (7-20 shooting) and team-high 11 rebounds. He also added a team-best six assists.
> Juniors De'Vondre Perry scored 11 points while freshman Damian Dunn and Josh Pierre-Louis added 10. Dunn also grabbed eight rebounds and dished four assists in an impressive debut while Perry (8 rebounds, 4 assists) also filled up the stat sheet.
> Junior Monty Scott had a solid debut with nine points.
First Quarter
> Temple started the game off with intensive defensive pressure, forcing three straight Giant turnovers.
> Dunn and Damion Moore each scored four points over the first five minutes as the starting unit of Rose, Nate Pierre-Louis, Moore, Dunn and Moorman held a 15-14 advantage when McKie sent in the second unit.
> An 8-0 Giant run lifted the home squad to a 24-18 lead. Justyn Hamilton (9 points) scored six straight points and Rose added a basket as Temple closed the quarter tallying eight of the final 12 points to trail by a basket, 28-26.
Second Quarter
> Perry opened the quarter with a trey to ignite a 9-0 run lifting the Owls to its biggest lead of the game, 35-28.
> After both teams exchanged threes, Taylor rolled off seven straight points and Jackson added a bucket to put the Giants back ahead 40-38.
> The game would remain within three points the rest of the quarter with Nate Pierre-Louis' trey in the final minute deadlocking the game, 47-47, at the break.
Third Quarter
> Neither team could take more than a one-possession lead over the first eight minutes of the third quarter until Taylor made two consecutive baskets, the last at the 2:13 mark to make it a 72-68 Giant advantage.
> Rose then scored seven of Temple's nine points in a 9-4 run, the last on a long three, to put the Owls in front 77-76 heading into the final 10 minutes.
Fourth Quarter
> The Bahamian squad went on a 14-4 run to open the fourth quarter, led by Taylor (6 pts) to take its largest lead, 90-81, with just under six minutes remaining.
> Rose had the answer for the Owls, scoring nine points in TU's 16-3 closing run to pull ahead 97-93. He added a free throw in the final minute to close out the game and provide McKie the win in his first game at the helm.
Quotable
> "It was a great experience. Our guys responded and we pretty much played at a breakneck pace. Getting up and down the floor and trying to play an exciting brand of basketball. We have some things we have to clean up. We certainly have to work on our rebounding and our transition defense." – Aaron McKie on the team's performance.
> "I thought early on in the game Q was out of sync, just trying to make the big play. I just wanted him to settle down and make the simple play because we certainly want to get the ball in his hands at the end of the game. He made some big plays down the stretch for us, made some big shots for us, got to the free throw line, made his free throws, and that is going to be important for his growth." – McKie on the play of Quinton Rose
Note
> Scoring stats are adjusted in the story as their were some errors in the box score.
Up Next
> Temple has a rematch with the Giants on Monday at 7 pm.
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