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Rattlers Prepare To Host UAPB Saturday Afternoon

1/13/2023 5:55:00 PM

Tallahassee, FL | Florida A&M women's basketball will host Arkansas Pine-Bluff in a SWAC matchup tomorrow at 2 pm. The Rattlers look to end a six-game losing streak and pick up their first conference win. 


Who: Florida A&M (2-12, 0-3 SWAC) vs. (3-11, 1-3 SWAC)

Where: Al Lawson Center

Where to Watch: FAMU Athletics Facebook, Rattler Sports Network


Last Outing

The Rattlers are coming off a 71-68 overtime loss to Grambling State. The Rattlers held an 11-point lead at the end of the first quarter. Grambling State cut the Rattlers lead with a 7-0 run three minutes into the second quarter. Florida A&M answered back with an 8-0 run. The Rattlers leveraged that into a 33-29 halftime lead. The Tigers took their first lead of the game on a three-pointer to make it 36-35 in the third. The Tigers led 57-49, their largest lead of the game midway through the fourth. The Rattlers battled to tie the game at 59 late in the fourth on a three by Ivet Subirats, followed by an and-one by Ahriahna Grizzle. It was tied 62 all at the end of regulation. The Rattlers were outscored 9-6 in the overtime period. 

 

Scouting the Golden Lions  (vs. Prairie View 1/9)

  • The Lions held the Panthers to only 36.7 percent shooting from the field.
  •  The UAPB bench made an impact by adding 21 points to its scoring output.
  • The UAPB defense forced 19 turnovers.
  •  The Lions tallied seven blocks as a team.
  • UAPB cleaned up on the offensive glass, collecting 10 offensive boards in the game.
  • Center Maya Peat and guard Coriah Beck led the Lions with 14 points apiece.
  • UAPB got a game-high eight rebounds from guard Raziya Potter.


FAMU Notes 

  • Dylan Horton Ranks top five in the SWAC in these categories: Points per game (16.6) and free throw percentage (80.0).
  • Skylar Baltezegar ranks fifth in the SWAC in blocks per game with 1.3. She also ranks fourth in the SWAC in total blocks, with 19.
  • Ahriahna Grizzle ranks fourth in the SWAC in free throw percentage (76.7)
  • Skylar Baltezegar is the Rattlers leading rebounder with 68 total averaging 4.9 per game. 

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