Temple Owls Clash with Penn Quakers at Liacouras Center in Women's Basketball Showdown

As the Temple Owls prepare to host the Penn Quakers at the Liacouras Center, fans are anticipating an exciting women's basketball game. The Owls have shown a competitive spirit in their recent games, although they've faced some challenges that they will look to overcome on their home court.

In their last three outings, the Owls have demonstrated a strong offense but have fallen short by narrow margins. Against Pacific Tigers, they put up an impressive 78 points and showed tenacity by rallying 31 points in the fourth quarter alone. However, defensive lapses allowed 79 points against them resulting in a one-point loss. Their field goal percentage stood at 43 percent and they struggled from beyond the arc with only a 16 percent success rate from three-point range.

The following game saw an improved performance as Temple dominated Xavier Musketeers with a convincing victory of 78 to Xavier's mere 41 points. Their shooting was more efficient at a field goal percentage of 49 percent and an improved three-point percentage of 38 percent. This game showcased their ability to convert turnovers into points, scoring an impressive 31 off turnovers.

However, consistency remains elusive for the Owls as evidenced by their overtime loss to Saint Joseph's Hawks where they scored only six points in overtime after ending regulation time tied at 59 each. Despite outrebounding the Hawks and maintaining an almost perfect free-throw percentage (89 percent), turnovers and personal fouls proved costly.

Looking ahead to facing Penn Quakers on home turf should give Temple confidence; playing at Liacouras Center has historically provided them with solid support from fans which could be pivotal for momentum swings during tight contests.

Fans can catch this anticipated matchup between Temple University and University of Pennsylvania on December 10th at Liacouras Center in Philadelphia starting from seven o'clock in the evening local time.