TALLAHASSEE, FL --The Florida A&M women's basketball team got a 26-point performance from the bench, but fell 85-50 to the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats at home Monday.
The Rattleres (2-10, 0-1) had three players score in double figures, led by Eliya Ellis, who had 13 points and six rebounds. Paulla Weekes added 11 points and two steals from the bench and Malerie Brooks chipped in as well with 10 points and two steals off the bench.
Dylan Horton pulled down four offensive rebounds to lead an offense that racked up second chance opportunities for Florida A&M, grabbing 17 boards and turning them into 12 second chance points.
Florida A&M forced 27 Bethune-Cookman turnovers. The Rattlers turned those takeaways into 22 points on the other end of the floor. Ivet Subirats' three steals led the way for Florida A&M.
How It Happened
Florida A&M struggled out of the gate, falling behind 26-6 at the end of the first quarter.
The Rattlers continued to lose ground in the second quarter and faced a 42-16 halftime deficit.
Florida A&M's deficit continued to grow after halftime, and the Rattlers faced a 59-27 disadvantage heading to the fourth quarter. Florida A&M took advantage of six Bethune-Cookman turnovers in the quarter, scoring five points off of takeaways.
Florida A&M kept the Wildcats from increasing their lead before going on a 5-0 run, finished off by Brooks' three, to shrink the deficit to 65-38 with 5:12 to go in the contest. Bethune-Cookman responded and outscored the Rattlers the rest of the way, ending the game with a final score of 85-50. Florida A&M took advantage of nine Bethune-Cookman turnovers in the quarter, scoring nine points off of those takeaways.
Game Notes
» The Rattlers shared the ball well, recording an assist on 67 percent of made baskets.
» The Florida A&M bench made an impact by adding 26 points to its scoring output.
» Paulla Weekes and Malerie Brooks came off the bench to score 11 and 10 points, respectively.
» The Florida A&M defense forced 27 turnovers.
» Florida A&M cleaned up on the offensive glass, collecting 17 offensive boards in the game.
» Eliya Ellis led the Rattlers with 13 points.
» Florida A&M got a team-high six rebounds from Eliya Ellis.
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