LORMAN, MS --The Florida A&M women's basketball team got an 18-point showing from the bench, but fell 72-60 to the Alcorn State Lady Braves on the road Saturday.
Dylan Horton led the Rattlers (3-14, 1-5) with 16 points, five assists and three steals. Mide Oriyomi added seven points, nine rebounds, two steals and two blocks off of the bench and Ivet Subirats helped out with nine points and two steals.
Oriyomi pulled down five offensive rebounds to pace an offense that racked up second chance opportunities for Florida A&M, grabbing 12 boards and turning them into 13 second chance points.
The Florida A&M defense was a problem in Saturday's game, forcing 22 Alcorn State turnovers while committing 21. Those takeaways turned into 22 points on the offensive end of the floor. Horton's three steals led the way individually for the Rattlers.
How It Happened
After falling behind 3-0, Florida A&M went on a 9-0 run with 9:12 left in the first quarter, culminating in a three from Horton, to take a 9-3 lead. The Rattlers then surrendered that lead and entered the second quarter down 23-18.
The Rattlers fought back in the second period, narrowing the deficit to 32-30 by the time halftime rolled around.
Florida A&M's deficit continued to grow after halftime, and the Rattlers faced a 47-44 disadvantage heading to the fourth quarter. Florida A&M's bench made the most of its minutes in the period, as non-starters totaled four of the team's 14 third-quarter points.
Alcorn State kept widening its lead in the fourth, constructing a 70-54 advantage before Florida A&M went on a 5-0 run, finished off by Paulla Weekes' jumper, to shrink the deficit to 70-59 with 37 seconds to go in the contest. Alcorn State responded and outscored the Rattlers the rest of the way, ending the game with a final score of 72-60. Florida A&M took advantage of its opportunities in the post, scoring 10 of its 16 points in the paint.
Game Notes
» The Florida A&M bench made an impact by adding 18 points to its scoring output.
» The Florida A&M defense forced 22 turnovers.
» Florida A&M cleaned up on the offensive glass, collecting 12 offensive boards in the game.
» Dylan Horton led the Rattlers with 16 points.
» Florida A&M got a team-high nine rebounds from Mide Oriyomi.
