The Quakers are capable of playing every team in the Ancient Eight close, and they have the experience they’ve gained in the non-conference, including a tough Big 5 schedule, to thank for that.

Highlight reels show that Matt Howard can finish at the rim with an emphatic dunk. But according to ESPN, his offensive prowess truly lies in his well-developed mid-range game and disciplined decision-making. Perhaps his high basketball I.Q. should come as no surprise for a player with multiple AP courses under his belt.

In high school, Colleen Fehm balanced squash and pole vaulting, but had to choose between them when she got to college. While this might seem like a tough decision for a well-accomplished squash player and state-champion pole vaulter, Fehm’s mind was set on squash.

With its most recent performance over the weekend, Penn track has achieved top-two finishes in three consecutive meets, with victories coming in its last two events.

The Red and Blue beat their team score from last weekend and achieved a new season high of 191.525. With only one fall on the balance beam, the women are becoming stronger and more consistent.

Midway through the season, Penn men’s and women’s fencing seemed to have defined their statuses at the Philadelphia Invitational, held at Temple Saturday, as they went 6-0 and 4-2 on the day, respectively.

If Penn wants to find success in Ivy League play, Miles Cartwright will have to continue to take control.

To coach Jerome Allen, his teammates and definitely in his own eyes, Brooks should look to be more aggressive as he works back from his knee injury.

While the No. 24 Quakers have given up 10 in a row to the No. 8 Big Red, this season might very well be the team’s best shot to put an end to the long losing streak against its archrival.

On Nov. 18, Meghan McCullough’s basketball career reached a significant fork in the road.

Temple started slowly, but went on an extended 25-4 run to end the first half, and took down the Quakers, 59-51.

Sophomore year in high school, Mills began traveling 45 minutes into Manhattan in order to practice inside the biggest club in the city – the Fencers Club – with the Peter Westbrook Foundation, a nonprofit which mostly works with inner city youth.

There’s one change that should have been made before the game started that would have given the Quakers their first Big 5 win of the season: more Patrick Lucas-Perry.

The Quakers held the Khalif Wyatt in check and chugged along with small leads until the 5:25 mark when Wyatt hit yet another trey and gave Temple a 66-64 lead it would not relinquish.

Khalif Wyatt has learned how to take over basketball games with his head and the results have shown.

The Quakers face an Owls squad that has fought an uphill battle all year long with six freshmen on the roster.

Wednesday night at the Liacouras Center, Temple coach Fran Dunphy and his former player, Penn coach Jerome Allen, will be facing each other for the fourth time in Allen’s four years.