Turner’s Career-High Leads Owls to 88-63 Win Over VCU

Saturday, December 13

Philadelphia, Pa.

2 PM

Temple University

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VCU

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VCU

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Turner’s Career-High Leads Owls to 88-63 Win Over VCU

12.13.25 | Women's Basketball

Box Score

PHILADELPHIA – The Temple women's basketball team (5-5) cruised to an 88-63 win over the visiting VCU Rams (3-7). Kaylah Turner led the Owls in scoring with a new career-high 29 points (9-13 FG). She also shot 6-8 from behind the arc. Jaleesa Molina recorded her fourth double-double of the season after tallying 11 points and 10 rebounds.

How it happened
First Quarter

Kaylah Turner scored the first basket of the game after her shot from behind the arc found nothing but net.
Saniyah Craig grabbed a rebound and made a tough basket down low while also earning a trip to the line. The Owls led 6-2 two minutes into the contest.
Since the 7:32 mark, the Owls had three straight possessions end in turnovers until Turner knocked down a three.
The Owls soared to an 11-1 run over a three-minute span, forcing VCU to call a timeout, 14-3 Temple.
Heading into the media timeout, the Rams were 1-6 from the floor and endured a scoring drought that lasted over two minutes. VCU committed four straight turnovers over a span of more than four minutes.
Temple then committed four turnovers in a two-minute span. VCU went on a 6-0 run to cut the Owls' lead to seven, 16-9.
Since the 5:09 mark, the Owls struggled to get the offense going, committing six straight turnovers and failing to make a basket over the final four-and-a-half minutes.
VCU closed out the quarter by hitting 5-6 shots from the floor as the Owls held a 17-14 lead.

Second Quarter
Temple made back-to-back three-pointers to start the second quarter and increase its lead to 23-16.
Drew Alexander contributed to the Owls' hot shooting, becoming the fourth different Owl to score from behind the arc.
Temple went into the media timeout on a 7-0 run spanning just over a minute, while VCU had not scored in over two minutes.
The Owls grabbed their largest lead of the game so far after Turner scored a fast-break layup, 37-22.
Temple was on a 13-3 run lasting over four minutes, shooting 5-7 from the field.
VCU had not made a field goal since the 3:40 mark, going 0-4 during that span and just 1-9 in its last 10 attempts.

Third Quarter

Drew Alexander knocked down another three to give the Owls a 20-point lead, 48-28.
Savannah Curry recorded her sixth steal of the game, resulting in a trip to the line where she converted both free throws.
Kelian Cedano made her first basket of the afternoon after driving to the hoop for a layup.
The Owls earned their largest lead of the game after Turner knocked down another three, 61-37.
To close out the third quarter, the Owls went on a 9-0 run while shooting a perfect 7-7 from the floor, taking a 72-43 lead into the final quarter.

Fourth Quarter

VCU went on a 7-0 run following baskets from Daja Preston, Makennah White, and Katarina Knezevic, making it a 79-50 game.
The Owls struggled after the 8:35 mark, going on a scoreless drought lasting almost three minutes.
Katarina Knezevic scored 21 points after converting on a fast break, finishing 8-18 from the field.
After five straight turnovers, the Owls called a timeout while still enduring the scoreless run.
The Rams went on an 11-2 run over a four-minute span.
Temple called another timeout after missing its last six field goals during a six-minute stretch.
Brianna Mead knocked down a shot from distance to register her third three of the afternoon, 86-61 Temple.
Jaleesa Molina grabbed a defensive rebound to secure her double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds.

Inside the Box

Turner led all scorers in the first half with 17 points (6-7 FG, 4-4 3FG).
The Owls scored 14 points off 11 VCU turnovers.
Temple shot 54% from behind the arc, making 7-13 three-pointers.
Temple led the entire 40-minute contest.
Savannah Curry posted career highs in points (16) and steals (7).
Jaleesa Molina recorded a double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds, along with a career-high seven assists.
Brianna Mead had a season-high 11 points, shooting 3-5 from the field.
Temple tallied 21 fast-break points to VCU's 11.
The Owls scored 34 points off 26 VCU turnovers.