The women’s basketball team will look to build on their well-balanced effort last time out in Sunday’s game against Syracuse.

The Owls cruised to a 70-56 win against Bowling Green last week to improve to 4-2 on the season. Temple’s 14 turnovers against the Falcons were a season-low after averaging 24 giveaways per game through the first five games.

Coach Tonya Cardoza said, following the loss to Rutgers, that it was imperative her team begin to protect the ball, and it seemed as though the Owls reacted well to those words. Freshman small forward Sally Kabengano had a career night, recording 17 points, five rebounds and three blocked shots. Sophomore point guard Tyonna Williams committed a season-low two turnovers.

The Orange may prove to be Temple’s most daunting task thus far. Syracuse will bring a 7-0 record into Philadelphia. They’re coming off a one-point against Virginia last weekend.

Six-foot-4-inch senior center Kayla Alexander leads the Syracuse attack. She averages 20.6 points and 8.4 rebounds per game to go along with 34 blocks. Temple senior center Victoria Macaulay going toe to toe with Alexander may be a key component in how the game turns out.

Temple vs. Syracuse tips off at 2 p.m. Sunday in McGonigle Hall.

-Tyler Sablich