Temple Women's Basketball Aims to Overcome Semifinal Shortcomings
Temple Women's Basketball is gearing up for the 2025-26 season with a revamped roster and a challenging non-conference schedule, seeking to make another push for the American Conference Championship game.
Head coach Diane Richardson is determined to change the narrative after her team was eliminated by Rice in the conference tournament semifinals for two consecutive years. Richardson's team won 20 games in both seasons, a feat last achieved in a three-year stretch from 2014-17.
- Guards Tristen Taylor and Kaylah Turner
- Forward Jaleesa Molina
are the key returners for the Owls. As coach Richardson notes, she likes Rice head coach Lindsay Edmonds, but not enough to lose to her again. The team is hopeful that this year will be different and that they have the pieces to overcome their semifinal shortcomings.
Temple hopes to end that narrative this year and believes it has the pieces to do so.
Author's summary: Temple Women's Basketball seeks to overcome semifinal losses.