COLUMBIA, SC – The Temple women’s basketball team dropped to 5th place in South Carolina 103-41 on Thursday night at Colonial Life Arena. Gamecocks improve to 5-1 in the year, while Owls drop to 0-3.
How did this happen
> Temple threw just 23.3% of the ground and 17.4% of the three-point streak.
> Gamecocks shot 53.4% (39-73) of the field while taking down eight three.
> South Carolina used 20 second chance points and 30 turnover points to fuel its Owls pass.
Statistical Leaders
> Senior Mia Davis led Owls with 17 points and seven rebounds.
> Emani Mayo was the Temple’s second highest scorer with 11 points. The senior guard added four rebounds and a steal to his line of statistics.
> Sophomore Asonah Alexander led Temple in the assist column with three as a colleague Rayniah Walker registered three best career blocks.
First quarter: South Carolina 21, Temple 14
> A pair of false kicks followed by an E. Mayo three-point shot gave Temple a 5-2 lead to start the game.
> However, the Owls turned the ball eight times in the first 10 minutes, giving South Carolina 13 points in moves.
> The Gamecocks finished the first quarter in a 7-0 run to secure the edge going to the second frame.
Second trimester: South Carolina 44, Temple 25
> Owls fought in the second quarter, shooting 25% (4-16) from the ground. South Carolina overcame Temple 23-11 to create a big gap before the break.
> Davis got stuck on the bench for the last five minutes due to serious problems.
> The Gamecocks scored eight second chance points on their four offensive cards from the second quarter.
Third quarter: South Carolina 76, Temple 37
> South Carolina opened the second half with a series of 7-0 to put even more distance between them and the Owls.
> Shooting problems continued for Temple when they shot 4 to 20 (20%) from the field.
> Gamecocks fired 57.1% from long distance, led by Zia Cooke’s 3 in 4 effort beyond the hoop.
Fourth Quarter: South Carolina 103, Temple 41
> Owls were kept with just four points in the last quarter, shooting 8.3% of the field.
> The South Carolina bank scored all 27 points in the final table.
Next
> Owls return home on Sunday, December 20 to open the conference action against the SMU at 2 pm
