Temple jumped into the new year with initial gusto Friday, bolting ahead of county rival Harker Heights in the early stages of their District 12-6A clash, though the visiting Knights eventually wore down the Wildcats with their depth and hot shooting to claim a hard-fought 67-52 victory at Wildcat Gym.

Temple led by 16 points early in the second quarter and trailed by just four entering the final frame, in which Heights (17-8, 2-1) kept the Wildcats at bay by canning seven of nine shots to continue creating distance on the comeback-minded Wildcats (11-11, 1-2), who dropped their fourth straight game.

David Blount led four Heights players in double figures with 14 points, while Keyaun Martin chipped in 13 and Elijah Gibson tossed in 11. Leo Wilson came off the bench to notch 10 points for the Knights, who shot 47 percent (24-of-51) overall after netting just two of 12 looks in the opening frame, when the Wildcats motored out in front thanks to J’Caleb Mar... Click here to read full article

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