George Mason women's basketball beats Temple 91-71 in opener
George Mason women's basketball opened its season with a 91-71 win over Temple on Monday night at EagleBank Arena in Fairfax. The Patriots are 1-0 after the home victory in front of 2,757 fans.
Slow start, big second quarter
Temple led after the first quarter, 17-14. George Mason then outscored the Owls 27-10 in the second quarter and took control. The Patriots added 25 in the third and 25 in the fourth, and their largest lead reached 24 points.
George Mason led for 74 percent of the game. Temple's biggest lead was six.
Amoateng leads the way
Mary Amoateng led the Patriots with 21 points, hitting 4 of 7 from three-point range and 7 of 8 at the free-throw line. She also had four assists and two steals in 27 minutes.
Anovia Sheals added 17 points on 7-of-11 shooting. Summer Yancy had 14 points and a game-high nine rebounds, five of them offensive. Madison Bob scored 12 off the bench, going 2 of 2 from deep, and Lourdes Da Silva Costa had 10 points. Kayla Johnson finished with seven points, three assists and four steals.
George Mason shot 30 of 59 from the field (51 percent) and 11 of 24 from three (46 percent). The Patriots outrebounded Temple 45-29, including 18 offensive rebounds, and outscored the Owls 34-18 in the paint and 25-10 on fast-break points.
Turnovers on both sides
The game was loose with the ball. George Mason committed 22 turnovers and Temple had 21. Each team had 12 steals. The Patriots scored 20 points off turnovers to Temple's 15. George Mason made 20 of 33 free throws (61 percent), while Temple hit 18 of 28 (64 percent).
Temple's side
Kaylah Turner scored 21 points for the Owls, making 5 of 10 from three. Tristen Taylor had 12 points and a team-high five assists, and Saniyah Craig scored 10. Taliyah Logwood added nine off the bench. Khloe Miller blocked four shots and grabbed six rebounds. Temple shot 22 of 59 (37 percent) and fell to 0-1.
Next up
George Mason stays home to host Akron on Thursday, Nov. 5, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. ET.