Temple Holds Off 49ers for 58-54 Road Win

Tuesday, February 17

Charlotte, NC

6:30 PM

Temple University

11-14,5-8American

Charlotte

12-14,6-7American

Temple

Charlotte

Temple Holds Off 49ers for 58-54 Road Win

2.17.26 | Women's Basketball

Box Score

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The Temple Owls women's basketball (11-14, 5-8 American) defeated the Charlotte 49ers women's basketball (12-14, 6-7 American), 58-54, on Tuesday evening in Charlotte.
Savannah Curry scored a career-high 21 points on 7-of-12 shooting from the field and 3-for-4 from three-point range. Jaleesa Molina recorded her seventh double-double of the season with 12 points (5-of-10 FG) and 13 rebounds.

How It Happened
First Quarter

Savannah Curry recorded the first basket of the contest with a layup.
Charlotte responded with back-to-back baskets to take a 4-2 lead within the first 1:30.
Curry converted a second-chance opportunity to tie the game at four.
The 49ers went more than two minutes without scoring before Asianae Nicholson made two free throws to put Charlotte ahead, 6-4.
Curry knocked down a three-pointer to end a two-minute scoring drought for the Owls, making it 7-6.
Ariana Meriedy added a driving layup to give Temple a 9-8 lead with 4:50 remaining.
Charlotte missed 10 straight field goals over a seven-minute span.
Saniyah Craig made a putback layup to give the Owls a 14-12 lead.
Janavia Gage closed the quarter with a second-chance putback, cutting the deficit to 14-10. It marked the 49ers' first field goal since the 4:09 mark.

Second Quarter

Princess Anderson drilled a three-pointer as the shot clock expired to give Charlotte a 15-14 lead.
Temple opened the quarter with a scoring drought of more than four minutes.
Molina hit a three-pointer to give the Owls a 19-17 lead with 5:17 remaining in the half.
The 49ers went 0-for-4 during a 4:27 scoring drought.
Craig converted a turnaround jumper in the paint to extend the lead to 23-19.
Gage's attempt in the final seconds did not fall, and Temple took a 24-20 lead into halftime.
Charlotte made just two field goals in the quarter, enduring an 8:16 field-goal drought.

Third Quarter

Craig opened the half with a layup, extending Temple's lead to 26-22 with 8:48 remaining.
Tanajah Hayes connected from three to bring the 49ers within one, 26-25.
Curry answered with a pull-up jumper to push the lead to five, 30-25.
The Owls went nearly three minutes without a field goal.
Molina ended the drought with her second three-pointer of the night, making it 33-28.
Curry added a putback to give Temple its largest lead to that point, 35-28.
Kaylah Turner found Molina inside for a bank shot late in the quarter.
Caroline Thiel ended a three-minute scoring drought for Charlotte, cutting the deficit to 37-32.
Thiel added a putback to make it a three-point game, and Temple carried a 37-34 lead into the fourth.

Fourth Quarter

The teams traded three-pointers, with Curry hitting two to give Temple a 43-37 lead with 7:48 remaining.
Anderson responded from deep, bringing Charlotte within three, 43-40.
Curry made two free throws to set a new career high at the time.
Craig converted an and-one to extend the lead to 48-40 with 6:46 remaining.
Charlotte answered with back-to-back baskets to trim the deficit to four.
A 6-0 run, capped by an Anderson layup, gave the 49ers a 51-50 lead.
Temple went 4:41 without a field goal before Turner made two trips to the line, converting all four free throws to regain the lead, 54-51, with 1:48 left.
Caitlin Staley's second-chance putback brought Charlotte within two, 56-54, with 45 seconds remaining.
Curry sealed the 58-54 win with two free throws, completing the season sweep for the Owls.

Inside the Box

Half of Charlotte's 12 first-quarter points came from free throws.
Temple shot 10-for-26 (38%) in the first half, while Charlotte went 5-for-27 (19%).
The Owls shot 2-for-8 (25%) from three-point range in the first half; the 49ers shot 1-for-9 (11%).
Temple committed 12 first-half turnovers; Charlotte had 10.
The Owls led the rebounding battle at halftime, 20-18.
Molina finished with 12 points and 13 rebounds for her seventh double-double.
Curry recorded a career-high 21 points and six rebounds.
Craig added 14 points and six rebounds, marking her sixth straight double-digit scoring game.
Charlotte attempted 61 field goals to Temple's 49.
The Owls shot 5-for-17 (29%) from three-point range; the 49ers went 4-for-20 (20%).
Temple had a season-low eight offensive rebounds; Charlotte grabbed 19.
Charlotte finished with 42 total rebounds; Temple had 37.
The 49ers' bench outscored Temple's, 17-2.
Temple committed 21 turnovers; Charlotte had 16.