The Kilgore College women opened their season with a 118-27 win over the East Texas Baptist University JV. The Rangers then beat Temple 91-51 in the men's game, the nightcap of the doubleheader. Temple had been undefeated before the loss.
The Rangers scored the first 16 points of the game and led 36-34 at halftime. Temple made 8 of 11 three-pointers in the first half but only 2 of 10 in the second. Kilgore pulled away after the break, scoring the first six points of the second half and later building a 58-40 lead.
The Lady Rangers next play in the Panola Classic in Carthage, facing Ranger at 3 p.m. Friday and Pearl River at 4 p.m. Saturday. The men's team, now 2-1, plays Southern University-Shreveport at 4 p.m. Saturday. Temple is also 2-1.