NKyTribune staff
Thomas More women’s basketball standout Madison Temple is the epitome of versatility, and the senior guard displayed why Wednesday night against Midway (Ky.) in the Connor Convocation Center.
Temple recorded a triple-double as the Saints cruised to a 95-69 win over visiting Midway. She finished with 26 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists for Thomas More (2-0), which is ranked No. 5 nationally in the NCAA Division III poll. Temple also added three blocks and five steals in the team’s home opener.
Senior guard Madison Temple finished with a triple-double to lead No. 5 Thomas More past Midway (Ky.) on Wednesday night. (Photo courtesy of Thomas More)
After building a 44-32 lead at the half, Thomas More outscored Midway 29-14 in the third quarter to build a 73-46 lead. The Saints shot 57.1 percent from the field in the third stanza as junior guard Kaela Saner scored 13 of her 16 points. Temple added nine points during the third-quarter spurt.
It marked Temple’s second career triple-double. She also collected a triple-double against against Westminster (Pa.) on Feb. 8, 2017, with 18 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists.
Thomas More finished with a 54-24 scoring advantage in the paint and a 28-6 edge in second-chance points. Freshman guard Asyah Mitchell finished with 17 points and six rebounds for Thomas More, while senior forward Shelby Rupp added eight points and seven rebounds.
Senior guard Kelly Clapper finished with seven points and three rebounds for the Saints. Haleigh Yazell scored 22 points to lead Midway (1-3).
Thomas More plays Convenant (Ga.) on Friday at 5 p.m. in the Centre College Tournament in Danville. The Saints conclude the two-day tournament against Meredith (N.C.) College at 4 p.m. Saturday.
THOMAS MORE 95, MIDWAY 69
MIDWAY (1-3)
Haleigh Yazell 9-22 1-1 22; Lauren Boehm 2-5 4-8 8; Madison Jones 3-6 0-1 7; Leah Shelley 3-4 0-0 7; Olivia Morabito 2-4 0-0 5; Arryn Dochenetz 2-5 0-0 5; Kelsee Kinder 1-4 1-3 4; Allyson Callahan 1-2 0-0 3; Sierra Graham 0-1 2-2 2; Jill Enix 1-1 0-0 2; Olivia Hogan 1-1 0-0 2; Kindall Talley 1-5 0-0 2; Lauren Alexander 0-0 0-0 0; Destiny Chaidez 0-5 0-0 0. Totals 26-65 8-15 69.
THOMAS MORE (2-0)
Madison Temple 10-17 3-4 26; Asyah Mitchell 8-11 0-1 17; Kaela Saner 7-14 0-0 16; Shelby Rupp 4-7 0-0 8; Kelly Clapper 3-7 0-0 7; Hayden White 3-3 0-0 6; Jules Howard 2-3 1-1 6; Briana McNutt 1-8 1-2 4; Allison Gribben 1-2 0-0 2; Megan Buckner 1-3 0-1 2; Emily Schultz 0-0 1-2 1; Syarra Sellers 0-1 0-0 0; Kylie Anderson 0-1 0-0 0; Heaven Evans 0-1 0-0 0; Lucy Carrigan 0-2 0-0 0; Caroline Buddenberg 0-0 0-0 0; Michaela Ware 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 40-81 6-11 95.
Midway…………………… 13 19 14 23 – 69
Thomas More……………. 23 21 29 22 – 95
3-point goals–Midway 9-21 (Haleigh Yazell 3-10; Madison Jones 1-1; Allyson Callahan 1-1; Arryn Dochenetz 1-2; Olivia Morabito 1-3; Leah Shelley 1-1; Kelsee Kinder 1-2; Kindall Talley 0-1), Thomas More 9-28 (Madison Temple 3-6; Kaela Saner 2-8; Asyah Mitchell 1-2; Briana McNutt 1-3; Kelly Clapper 1-3; Jules Howard 1-2; Syarra Sellers 0-1; Heaven Evans 0-1; Lucy Carrigan 0-2). Fouled out–Midway-None, Thomas More-None. Rebounds–Midway 24 (Lauren Boehm 7), Thomas More 53 (Madison Temple 10). Assists–Midway 10 (Kindall Talley 2), Thomas More 24 (Madison Temple 10). Total fouls–Midway 16, Thomas More 15. Technical fouls–Midway-None, Thomas More-None. A-826
(Information compiled from Thomas More and staff reports)
