TEMPLE, Texas — The Temple High Tem-Cats junior varsity girls basketball team opened their season in emphatic fashion on Friday night, putting on a strong all-around performance to defeat the Buda Johnson Jaguars 50-34 in front of an energetic home crowd at Wildcat Gym.

With sharp perimeter shooting and aggressive defense, the Tem-Cats set the tone early and never looked back, improving to 1-0 to start the campaign.

Juarez and Mose Lead the Charge

Temple was fueled by outstanding individual performances from top scorers Kyleigh Juarez and Jazale Mose.

Juarez sparked the offensive rhythm early, scoring 7 of her team-high 14 points in the opening quarter—including a clutch three-pointer—and adding timely buckets throughout each quarter to anchor the Tem-Cats' offense.

Mose delivered the standout momentum burst of the game in the third quarter. Breaking open what was a ten-point game at halftime, Mose drained three 3-pointers in a single quarter as part of a 10-point frame, blowing the game wide open and sealing Temple's commanding lead.

Quarter-by-Quarter Recap

1st Quarter (Temple 13, Buda Johnson 8): Temple jumped out to a 13-8 lead behind 7 points from Kyleigh Juarez (including a long-range three-pointer) and 4 inside points from Hayden Williams.

2nd Quarter (Temple 11, Buda Johnson 6): The Tem-Cats expanded their defense in the second frame, limiting Buda Johnson to just 6 points. Juarez added 4 more points to push Temple to a 24-14 advantage at the half.

3rd Quarter (Temple 15, Buda Johnson 7): Temple turned up the tempo out of the break. Jazale Mose took complete control, knocking down three 3-pointers and scoring 10 points in the quarter as the Tem-Cats outscored the Jaguars 15-7 to stretch the lead to 39-21.

4th Quarter (Temple 11, Buda Johnson 13): Buda Johnson made a late push, outscoring Temple 13-11 in the final quarter, but another three-pointer from Juarez helped the Tem-Cats seal the 50-34 victory.

Temple Player Scoring Breakdown

Kyleigh Juarez: 14 points (two 3-pointers)
Jazale Mose: 10 points (three 3-pointers)
Alalade Akiode: 7 points
Hayden Williams: 6 points
Ava Anderson: 6 points
Emmy Flores: 2 points
Tiliyah Kyando: 2 points
Lyric Lott: 2 points
Jaelyn Bass: 1 point

Next Up for the Tem-Cats

Now sitting at 1-0 on the young season, the Tem-Cats return to action on November 7, when they will host University at Wildcat Gym beginning at 11:30 am.