The Temple College Leopards women's basketball hosts Weatherford on Wednesday afternoon at Kirby Johnson Court at 5 pm.

The winner of the game will move out of a fourth-place deadlock between the Leopards, Coyotes, and Cisco College as the North Texas Junior College Athletic Conference race passes the quarter-mark.

Temple College (12-6 overall, 2-2 NTJCAC) is coming off an 81-47 road win at Hill College, which snapped a two-game slide. Janiya Davis scored 18 points off the bench, while Mychal White and Jaylice Rosario each netted 14.

The Leopards shot 57.9% (33-of-57) from the field, which included 6-of-12 from beyond the arc, and 9-of-12 from the free-throw line. They out-rebounded Hill 34-23, had 19 assists, 12 steals, and seven blocks.

Temple has outscored its opponents on average 78.9 to 65.5 this season.

Weatherford College (9-7 overall, 2-2 NTJCAC) rode a big first half in a 105-69 win over Southwestern Christian College.

Jacque Giron and Neso Anisiobi both scored 20 points, Zion Hayes added 15 points, and Pearson McVay chipped in ten points.

The Coyotes shot 53.2% from the field, 37.5% from behind the three-point stripe, and 53.1% from the free-throw line. Weatherford outrebounded the Rams 47-30, had 27 assists and 18 steals.

Weatherford has outscored its opponents on average 78.7 to 63.9 this season.

Temple (12-6, 2-2 NTJCAC)

Points against per game: 64.7 

Wins: Jarvis Christian College, Coastal Bend College (twice), Northern Oklahoma College-Tonkawa, Northern Oklahoma College-Enid, Clarendon College, Tyler Junior College, Angelina College, Western Texas College, Blinn College, Ranger College, Hill College.

Losses: Kilgore College, Tyler Junior College, Western Texas College, Blinn College, Collin County Community College, Grayson College.

Weatherford (9-7, 2-2 NTJCAC)

Wins: Southwestern Assemblies of God University, Dallas College Cedar Valley (twice), Western Texas College, Coastal Bend College, Howard College, Paris Junior College, Hill College, Southwestern Christian College.

Losses: Angelina College, Frank Phillips College, Clarendon College, Howard College, Paris Junior College, Collin County Community College, McLennan Community College.