The Temple College men's basketball team host the Hill College Rebels in a North Texas Junior College Athletic Conference matchup on Saturday.
Game time at Kirby Johnson Court is 4 pm.
The Leopards dropped a decision to Grayson College on Wednesday night in Denison, 99-98.
Hill lost on the road at Weatherford College, 82-54.
Temple won the first battle in 2025 on the road, having defeated Hill at Bob Bullock Sports Center, 90-85. The Leopards also won the second game at home over the Rebels, 86-72.
Through 19 contests, Temple (10-9 overall, 7-1 home, 1-2 NTJCAC) has averaged 90 points per game and has allowed 87.2 points. The Leopards shoot 46.3% from the field, 30.5% from beyond the arc, and 65% at the free-throw line. The Leopards outrebound teams on average, 41.1-30.0, average 17.1 assists, 11.5 steals (tied for 14th nationally, and 4.2 blocks.
Josh Telfort (14.4 ppg), Jaymes Brown-Peterson (12.3 ppg), Roy Gardner (11.9 ppg), Harry Bates (11.3 ppg), and Ovie Agbigbe (9.1 ppg) are the leading scorers for Temple.
Through 16 games, Hill (4-12 overall, 0-3 away, 0-2 NTJCAC) has averaged 64.4 points per game and has allowed 72.9 points. The Cougars shoot 42.4% from the field, 33.7% beyond the three-point line and convert 62% at the free-throw line. The Rebels average 30.9 rebounds, 14.8 assists, 7.9 steals, and 2.7 blocks.
Hamzah Abdullahi (9.3 ppg), Daylyn Martin (8.8 ppg), and Erlin Pagliero (7.4 ppg) are the leading scorers for Hill.
Milestones
Josh Telfort – 21 points away from 750 career points, five rebounds away from 400 career rebounds,
Jaymes Brown-Peterson – Passed 500 career points at Grayson on Wednesday