Basketball Recap: Temple Triumphs
By Team Reports
Feb 8, 2026, 1:00pm
Basketball Recap: Temple Tigers vs. Model Blue Devils
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| 02/06/26 - Home | 48-45 W |
| 01/13/26 - Away | 41-43 L |
| 02/07/25 - Away | 32-60 L |
| 01/14/25 - Home | 39-45 L |
| 01/05/24 - Home | 44-53 L |
| + 4 more games |
Temple hadn't done well against Model recently (they were 0-8 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Tigers sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 48-45 victory over the Blue Devils. This was a revenge game for the Tigers: when they faced off against the Blue Devils back in January, they had to take a 43-41 loss.
The win made it two in a row for Temple and bumps their season record up to 16-8. As for Model, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 15-8 record.
Temple and Model should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Georgia Rankings. The Tigers (ranked 160th) will meet Mt. Zion (ranked 506th) at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Model will face off against Darlington at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank advantage (123 vs. 425).
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