TALLAHASSEE, FL --Ahriahna Grizzle knocked down a dagger shot with 33 seconds left in the game to put Florida A&M up 68-60, and the Rattlers earned a 71-63 victory over the Prairie View A&M Panthers at home Monday.
Grizzle led the Rattlers (7-15, 6-5) with 27 points and four steals. Nashani Gilbert added six points, eight rebounds and two steals and Sydney Hendrix chipped in as well with six points and eight rebounds off of the bench.
Jaliya Sharp pulled down four offensive rebounds to pace an offense that racked up second chance opportunities for Florida A&M, grabbing 15 boards and turning them into six second chance points.
The Florida A&M defense was a problem in Monday's game, forcing 28 Prairie View A&M turnovers while committing 21. Those takeaways turned into 31 points on the offensive end of the floor. Grizzle's four steals led the way individually for the Rattlers.
How It Happened
After falling behind 13-7, Florida A&M went on a 13-0 run with 2:15 left in the first quarter to take a 20-13 lead, a score that would hold for the rest of the period. Florida A&M capitalized on 10 Prairie View A&M turnovers in the period, turning them into 11 points on the other end of the floor.
Florida A&M kept its first quarter lead intact before going on a 7-0 run starting at the 5:33 mark in the second period, highlighted by a bucket from Olivia Delancy, to increase its lead to 35-24. The Panthers cut into that lead, but the Rattlers still enjoyed a 39-35 advantage heading into halftime. Florida A&M dominated in the paint, scoring 14 of its 19 points close to the basket.
Following intermission, Florida A&M continued to expand its advantage, pushing it to 42-36 before going on an 8-0 run to expand its lead further to 50-36 with 4:06 to go in the third. Before the conclusion of the third period, the Panthers had cut into that lead somewhat, but the Rattlers still entered the fourth quarter with a 54-41 edge. Florida A&M took advantage of 11 Prairie View A&M turnovers in the quarter, scoring nine points off of takeaways.
The Rattlers then held on for the victory in the fourth quarter. Florida A&M took advantage of four Prairie View A&M turnovers in the quarter, scoring eight points off of those takeaways.
Game Notes
» The Rattlers held the Panthers to only 35.9 percent shooting from the field.
» The Rattlers never trailed after taking a 20-13 first quarter lead.
» Florida A&M had a stellar day defensively, holding Prairie View A&M to 18 percent from beyond the arc on 11 attempts.
» The Florida A&M bench made an impact by adding 26 points to its scoring output.
» The Rattlers turned 28 turnovers into 31 points on the offensive end.
» The Florida A&M defense forced 28 turnovers.
» Florida A&M cleaned up on the offensive glass, collecting 15 offensive boards in the game.
» Ahriahna Grizzle led the Rattlers with a game-high 27 points.
» Florida A&M got eight rebounds from both Sydney Hendrix and Nashani Gilbert.
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