Tallahassee, FL | Florida A&M women's basketball prepares for their SWAC opener against rival Bethune-Cookman Monday, January 2, at Al Lawson.
Who: Florida A&M (2-9, 0-0 SWAC) vs. Bethune-Cookman (1-9, 0-0 SWAC)
Where: Al Lawson Center
Where to watch: FAMU Athletics Facebook, Rattlers Sports Network
Last Outing
Dylan Horton totaled 23 points in the Rattlers 74-54 on the road against Jacksonville Thursday. Florida A&M struggled out of the gate, falling behind 21-11 at the end of the first quarter. The Rattlers continued to lose ground in the second quarter and faced a 37-24 halftime deficit. Jacksonville stretched its lead to 58-45, heading into the fourth. FAMU could not pull any closer during the fourth and final period.
Scouting the Wildcats
Guard Chanel Wilson had a strong showing at the Hatter Classic (12/19), totaling 38 points, eight assists, three steals, and a block. In BCU's win against Winthrop, she shot 55 percent from the field with four three-pointers to lead the Wildcats to their first win of the season. For that week, she averaged 19.3 points per outing, along with 3.3 assists.
Notes
- Dylan Horton Ranks top three in the SWAC in these categories: Points per game (17.9), free throw percentage (84.6), and field goal attempts (160).
- Skylar Baltezegar ranks second in the SWAC in blocks per game with 1.6. She also ranks second in the SWAC in total blocks, with 16.
- Ahriahna Grizzle is a team best 27/31 (87.1) from the free throw line, leading the SWAC.
- Mide Oriyomi is the Rattlers leading rebounder with 40 total averaging 5.7 per game.
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