Owls Outwork Hokies for Second Straight

(Lavoy Allen made his presence felt against the Hokies.)

The Temple Owls basketball team continued organizing an early tournament resume after defeating the Virginia Tech Hokies last night 61-50.

Lavoy Allen played his best overall game of this young season, leading all Owls in scoring and rebounding. Against Ball State, and now V-Tech, the 6'9 junior has stepped up his game and provided crucial production for this hot Temple team.

Guards Juan Fernandez, Luis Guzman, and Ramone Moore set Lavoy Allen up for multiple scoring opportunities-- and he took care of business. Although the Palestra was not filled, anyone could hear the Cherry Crusade loud and proud.

The Owls took down an undefeated Hokies squad with a lot of talent. Virginia Tech caused a number of problems for the Owls early, as both teams had streaks where neither ball club could finish.

Here's a looking at the scoring breakdown for the Owls:

Lavoy Allen - (18 points, 10 rebounds, 4 assists)
Ryan Brooks - (7 points, 4 rebounds)
Juan Fernandez - (8 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists)
Ramone Moore - (5 points, 3 rebounds)
Luis Guzman - (8 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists)
Craig Williams - (6 points, 4 rebounds, 2 blocks)
T.J. DiLeo - (4 points, 2 rebounds, 1 steal)
Rahlir Jefferson - (5 points, 1 rebound, 1 assist)

Malcolm Delaney of Virginia Tech led all scorers with 32 points. That's over 60% of his teams scoring. Delaney, the talented guard out of Baltimore, MD, was the only Hokie in double digits.

It didn't help either that forward Jeff Allen fouled out of this game. Many expected an intense matchup between the Allens down low, and who knows how this game would have gone if Jeff Allen had 10 more minutes or so.

Temple's record improves to (4-1)(0-0), and the Owls take on Saint John's tonight.

Virginia Tech's record goes to (3-1)(0-0) and the Hokies will go against Delaware tonight.

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