TEMPLE - The Temple High Tem-Cats junior varsity girls basketball team built on momentum Saturday afternoon at Wildcat Gym, delivering a commanding 55-38 victory over Waco University High School. Coming off a victorious season opener against Buda Johnson on Friday night, Temple pulled away early to improve to 2-0 on the young season.

Sophomore guard Kyleigh Juarez spearheaded the Tem-Cats' attack, pouring in a game-high 16 points with three 3-pointers. Catherine Dunkin anchored the paint and added 8 points, while Hayden Williams chipped in 7 points to set the pace in a well-balanced team effort.

Quarter-by-Quarter Breakdown

1st Quarter (Temple 14, University 9): Temple set an aggressive tone early. Hayden Williams and Kyleigh Juarez sparked the offense, scoring 3 points apiece to give the Tem-Cats a five-point cushion at the end of the opening period.

2nd Quarter (Temple 16, University 9): Juarez took control in the second frame, exploding for 8 points—including a pair of perimeter 3-pointers—to push Temple’s lead to 30-18 heading into the halftime break.

3rd Quarter (Temple 15, University 11): Long-range shooting maintained Temple's double-digit advantage in the third quarter. Jazale Mose, Kyleigh Juarez, and Latearia Rivers each sank a 3-pointer to extend the buffer to 45-29.

4th Quarter (Temple 10, University 9): Catherine Dunkin closed out the win in the final period, scoring 4 of her 8 points inside, while Juarez added 2 points to seal the 55-38 victory.

Player Scoring Statistics

Kyleigh Juarez: 16 points (three 3-pointers)
Catherine Dunkin: 8 points
Hayden Williams: 7 points
Jazale Mose: 5 points
Latearia Rivers: 5 points
Emmy Flores: 5 points
Ava Anderson: 4 points
Jaelyn Bass: 4 points
Lyric Lott: 2 points

Next Up for the Tem-Cats

With a 2-0 record, Temple will take a short break from action before returning to the court on November 19 for their first tournament of the season. The Tem-Cats will compete in the Patriot Classic, hosted by East View High School in Georgetown.