The Temple College women's basketball team will put its three-game win streak on the line on Tuesday, as they face the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor JV team.

Tip-off from Kirby Johnson Court is 5 pm.

Temple (6-1) had to rally in both of their games at the WTC Classic in Snyder last weekend.

The Leopards overcame a 10-point lead against Western Texas College to win 60-51.

TC trailed Howard College 24-8 with 3:01 left in the first quarter and 47-34 at the half. The Leopards took a 67-66 lead with 8:04 to play and wound up with a 79-78 victory.

Temple averages 69.9 points per game and has allowed 54 points per game. The Leopards shoot 33.9% from the field, 29.1% from beyond the three-point arc, and 66.2% from the free-throw line. TC averages 51.3 rebounds per game, which included 20.1 offensive boards, 14.6 assists, 12.7 steals, and 6.3 blocks.

Ranyiah Hunt (12.2 ppg) has made her way into the starting lineup over the past three games and is the team's leading in points per game. Ke'Myreul Wheather (11.4 ppg) leads the team in total points with 80.

UMHB (2-4) varsity has played a challenging schedule this season, having opened up with losses against Division III national powers Whitman College (57-53), Emory University (80-59), Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (74-45), and University of Redlands (77-55) before winning against University of La Verne (78-65) and Southwestern University (78-59).

The Crusaders have scored 61.3 points per game and have yielded 68.7 points per contest.

Following their game against The Cru, the Leopards will host the Temple Classic Dec. 5-6 at Kirby Johnson Court. The teams participating in the two-day, four-game tournament are Temple, Tyler, Angelina, and Odessa.

Leopards receive votes in latest Top 25 poll

The Temple College Leopards are on the verge of cracking into the latest National Junior College Athletic Association Division III Top 25 poll.

The Leopards received votes for the first time this season in the poll, along with Clarendon College, Florida Southwestern College, and Daytona State College.

Dodge City Community College (7-0) is the No. 1 team in this week's rankings, followed by Chipola College, and Three Rivers Community College – Missouri.

Other Region V teams in this week's poll are McLennan Community College (No. 8), South Plains College (No. 9), New Mexico Junior College (No. 10), Grayson College (No. 15), and Collin County Community College (No. 19).