Temple’s career-high not enough as Storm fall in season debut

ROCK ISLAND, Ill. – Shaniah Temple scored a career-high 22 points on 8 of 12 shooting, but Hanover used a big third quarter to overcome a halftime deficit and defeat the Simpson College women's basketball team 83-64.

Temple scored 16 of her 22 points in the first 20 minutes to fuel the Storm (0-1) to a 34-27 halftime lead. Seven points from Haley Rasmussen along with a layup by Temple put Simpson ahead 43-36 before Hanover (1-0) went on a 24-7 run to close the third quarter ahead 60-50. The Storm pulled within five in the fourth, but the Panthers defense allowed just five points in the final seven minutes.

STORM LEADERS

• Shaniah Temple - 22 points (8-12 FG), 2 steals, 2 rebounds
• Haley Rasmussen - 11 points, 3 assists, 3 steals
• Molly Lutmer - 11 points, 7 rebounds, 2 steals
• Doryn Paup - 11 points, 7 rebounds

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Simpson will face the loser of the Aurora vs Augustana matchup currently underway. Tip-off will be at 2 p.m. tomorrow.