Women's Basketball's Fourth-Quarter Push Comes Up Short in 62-57 Loss to Princeton

Tuesday, November 26

Philadelphia, Pa.

5:00 p.m.

Temple University

3-3,0-0AAC

Princeton

5-2,0-0Ivy League

Princeton

Temple

Photo by: Robin Hsiao

Women's Basketball's Fourth-Quarter Push Comes Up Short in 62-57 Loss to Princeton

11.26.24 | Women's Basketball

Box Score

PHILADELPHIA- Temple women's basketball (3-3, 0-0 AAC) lost to Princeton (5-2, 0-0 Ivy League) 62-57 in front of 1,063 at the Liacouras Center. Temples had 28 bench points, led by Kaylah Turner with a season-high 15 points, shooting 6-9 from the field. The Owls outscored the Tigers 21-11 in the fourth quarter, coming back from an 18-point deficit as late as the third.

HOW IT HAPPENED
First Quarter

Princeton won the tip and scored on its first possession.
Following a three-point basket by Princeton, Tristen Taylor opened up Temple's scoring with a three of her own to cut the lead to 5-3.
The Tigers went on a 4-0 run before the first media timeout (Princeton 9-3).
After seven-straight Princeton points, Jaleesa Molina drove to the basket for two to end the Tigers run, 12-5.
The Tigers ended the quarter with a nine-point lead, 16-7.
The Owls went 3-14 in the first quarter shooting just 21%.

Second Quarter

Once again Anissa Rivera injected some offense into the Owls' lineup scoring five of the team's first 10 points. (Princeton 18-10).
Kaylah Turner hit a pair of jumpers to cut the Tigers eight-point lead in half, 18-14.
After the Owls got within three, Princeton built back up to a five-point lead, 22-17 at the 3:44 media timeout.
A 7-0 run in the next minute extended the Tigers lead to 12 (29-17).
Princeton added a three-pointer and closed out the half with a 15-point advantage, 32-17.

Third Quarter

Princeton opened the half with a quick three-pointer but Temple responded with two twos by Molina and Tarriyonna Gary (Princeton 35-21).
Both teams exchanged buckets leading to the 4:22 media timeout with Princeton ahead by 16, 41-25.
Three threes - one from Rivera and two from Turner - helped the Owls shave the deficit to 11 by the 1:21 media timeout (Princeton 47-36).
Two buckets by Princeton to end the quarter gave Princeton a 15-point advantage at the break, 51-36.
Temple used 13 bench points in the third quarter to trim the lead. Turner (6), Rivera (3), and Keilan Cedano (4).

Fourth Quarter

A layup by Turner and a three from Tiarra East cut the lead to 10, 51-41.
East heated up, scoring nine points (her first field goals of the game) in the opening four minutes of the quarter to cut the lead to single-digits, 55-47.
Both teams played tight defense throughout the quarter.
At the 1:48 mark, East sank a three that came with a foul. Rivera sank one, and Temple was within five, 59-54.
Turner dropped a three-pointer to bring the Owls within two and 53.9 to play, 59-57.
A steal on the inbound pass by Taylor gave Temple the ball following a timeout at 47.5. Two missed shots by Rivera gave Princeton the ball with 28.6 on the clock.
Temple put Princeton on the foul line where they converted on two shots, 61-57.
Two missed threes and a foul put Princeton back on the foul line where they made one, 62-57, with 10.2 remaining.
A Temple foul gave Princeton the ball back and they ran out the clock.

IN THE BOX SCORE

Temple had eight rebounds in the first quarter, three coming from Jaleesa Molina.
In the first half, Temple had nine bench points. Anissa Rivera and Tristen Taylor led the Owls in scoring with five and played over 10 minutes.
In the first half the Owls shot 7-29 from the field and 2-6 from behind the arc. The Tigers shot 13-29 and 4-6, putting the Owls in a 15-point deficit.
The Owls had six steals in the first half, three from Tristen Taylor.
Princeton outrebounded Temple 22-14 in the first 20 minutes.
The Owls scored 17 points in the first half - their lowest total since 1/17/23 vs Tulsa.
After having one second chance shot in the first half Temple grabbed offensive boards generating 10 second chance points.
Kelian Cedano had her first collegiate steal and assist (2) in the third quarter. She also had a season-high four points.
Kaylah Turner had a season-high 15 points shooting two back-to-back threes in the third quarter cutting the Owls deficit to 11.
Temple shot 38.1% from the field in the third quarter and 75% from three.
The Owls forced the Tigers to five turnovers in the fourth quarter and scored four points off them.
The Owls outscored the Tigers 21 to 12 in the fourth quarter.

UP NEXT
The Owls head to La Salle on Sunday, December 1, for their second Big 5 game of the year. Tip-off is set for 2 PM. Temple defeated Drexel, so a victory would give the Owls a spot in the Big 5 Classic's Championship Game scheduled for Friday, December 6, at the Pavillion on Villanova's campus.