Big Second Half Lifts Women's Basketball Past ECU, 58-57

Saturday, February 13

Philadelphia, Pa.

12:00 PM

Temple University

8-8,8-5AAC

ECU

6-11,4-8AAC

East Carolina

Temple

Big Second Half Lifts Women's Basketball Past ECU, 58-57

2.13.21 | Women's Basketball

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PHILADELPHIA - A big second half from the Temple women's basketball team lifted the Owls past ECU, 58-57, in a nail-biter. With the win, the team improves to 8-8 (8-5 AAC) while the Pirates fall to 6-11 (4-8 AAC).

How It Happened
> Temple had a sluggish first half, keeping it close in the first quarter before ECU ran away with the game.
> The game saw 15 lead changes and seven ties, with the Pirates holding the largest lead of the day (12) in the third quarter.
> Both teams played it tight in the fourth quarter, with neither leading by more than three points.
> The Owls were able to seal the win on a jumper from Mia Davis in the final second of the game.

Statistically Speaking
> Davis led both teams with 20 points, while Jasha Clinton's 13 rounded out Temple's double digit scorers. Davis was also a perfect 9-for-9 at the charity stripe.
> The Owls shot 36.5 percent (19-of-52) from the field, sinking 7-of-14 in the second half.

First Quarter: Temple 16, ECU 12
> The Owls and the Pirates played fairly even, with neither team finding much separation.
> ECU struck first, going up 5-0 on a trey and a layup.
> Temple got on the board with a pair of free throws from Davis, pulling within two (7-5) after three more free throws.
> A lone foul shot from Davis tied the game (8-8), with an Alexa Williamson layup giving the Cherry and White its first lead with under five minutes remaining.
> ECU would tie the game at 12 on a layup from Dominique Claytor, but another pair of Davis free throws and a layup from Emani Mayo gave Temple the lead at the break.

Second Quarter: ECU 31, Temple 21
> Temple looked disorganized in the second quarter, committing seven turnovers and scoring just five points.
> ECU was able to capitalize on the Owls' miscues, scoring 12 points off turnovers.
> The Pirates' defense held Temple to a nearly seven-minute scoring drought, with a free throw from Clinton getting Temple back on the board.
> The Cherry and White sank just two buckets in the quarter, while the Pirates went 7-of-13 from the field.

Third Quarter: ECU 44, Temple 43
> The Owls opened the quarter hot, scoring 11 of the first 16 points.
> Temple chipped away at ECU's lead, with a Davis trey cutting the deficit to one (38-37).
> A pair of Pirate free throws increased their lead to three, but a long field goal from Clinton would tie the game with just under two minutes left.
> The Cherry and White took its first lead since opening the second quarter on a free throw from Rayniah Walker.
> The teams traded buckets and the lead with with under a minute, but a pair of made free throws from ECU would give the Pirates the advantage at the break.

Fourth Quarter: Temple 58, ECU 57
> Both teams suffered droughts after the first media timeout, finally getting back on the board and trading buckets.
> ECU took a two-point lead with less than a minute left on the clock on a turnaround jumper from Maddie Moore.
> A three from Asonah Alexander gave Temple a one-point lead with 41 second on the clock, but a pair of ECU free throws put the Pirates back on top (57-56).
> Wiith just 15 seconds remaining, Davis drainged a jumper and gave the Owls the victory.

Up Next
> Temple will hit the road, facing Tulsa on Feb. 17 (7 p.m./ESPN+) for the first of a two-game road stint.