Temple Daily Telegram's Daily Sports Articles http://www.tdtnews.com Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:37:59 -0600 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 04:00:00 -0600 Sports tdt@temple-telegram.com (Carroll Wilson) webadmin@temple-telegram.com (Jonathan Dwinell) en-us Copyright 2009, Temple Daily Telegram http://www.tdtnews.com/story/2009/01/07/54925 Tuesday night was supposed to be all about the Temple Tem-Cats. It was their chance to show how much they’ve grown in the past eight days, winning four of five games. It offered them a chance to avenge a 51-36 loss to host Copperas Cove at the Bush’s Chicken Holiday Classic last Wednesday. Most important, it gave them an opportunity to make a statement that they will be a factor in the District 12-5A girls basketball race. Wed, 07 Jan 2009 04:00:00 -0600 http://www.tdtnews.com/story/2009/01/07/54925 http://www.tdtnews.com/story/2009/01/07/54926 COPPERAS COVE - Temple’s painful battle with playing good basketball consistently continues. The Wildcats dug themselves an early hole Tuesday night against Copperas Cove. Even when it had a chance to seize control, Temple simply made too many mistakes. Wed, 07 Jan 2009 04:00:00 -0600 http://www.tdtnews.com/story/2009/01/07/54926 http://www.tdtnews.com/story/2009/01/07/54927 BELTON - The Belton Tigers knew that the Harker Heights Knights scored 91 points in their last game, and 31 of those came from Delante Stephens. They also knew that if the Knights and Stephens had a similar performance Tuesday, then the Tigers would be in for a long night. Wed, 07 Jan 2009 04:00:00 -0600 http://www.tdtnews.com/story/2009/01/07/54927 http://www.tdtnews.com/story/2009/01/07/54928 HARKER HEIGHTS - For two teams who had a hard time finding any rhythm, they managed to dance mighty close together all evening. Neither team led by more than six points at any time, but the Belton Lady Tigers posted the final five in the last 27 seconds to come away with a 54-50 victory over Harker Heights on Tuesday night for their first District 12-5A victory. Wed, 07 Jan 2009 04:00:00 -0600 http://www.tdtnews.com/story/2009/01/07/54928 http://www.tdtnews.com/story/2009/01/07/54929 Temple College’s basketball teams will begin their pursuit of Northern Texas Junior College Athletic Conference championships when they host Weatherford tonight at TC Gym. The women’s game is scheduled to begin at 5:30 p.m., followed by the men at 7:30. Coach Kirby Johnson’s Leopards (10-6) went 1-2 Friday through Sunday in Fort Smith, Ark., beating Arkansas Baptist before losing to Carl Albert (Okla.) and NJCAA No. 9-ranked Arkansas-Fort Smith. Wed, 07 Jan 2009 04:00:00 -0600 http://www.tdtnews.com/story/2009/01/07/54929 http://www.tdtnews.com/story/2009/01/07/54930 MIAMI - It used to be so simple. Two polls, a few bowls and - in the end - a national champion, maybe two. Wed, 07 Jan 2009 04:00:00 -0600 http://www.tdtnews.com/story/2009/01/07/54930 http://www.tdtnews.com/story/2009/01/07/54931 Texas coach Rick Barnes can think of one way to improve the Big 12 Conference. Just add Arkansas. Wed, 07 Jan 2009 04:00:00 -0600 http://www.tdtnews.com/story/2009/01/07/54931