JACKSON, MS --The Florida A&M men's basketball team came up short in a 77-55 loss to the Jackson State Tigers on the road Saturday.
The Rattlers (4-19, 2-10) had two players score in double figures, led by Shannon Grant, who had 12 points and two blocks. Jalen Speer tacked on 11 points and two steals and K'Jei Parker added seven points.
How It Happened
After falling behind 18-10, Florida A&M went on a 10-0 run with 10:07 left in the first half, culminating in a bucket from Grant, to take a 20-18 lead. The Rattlers then surrendered that lead and entered halftime down 36-28.
Jackson State kept widening its lead after intermission, constructing a 77-50 advantage before Florida A&M went on a 5-0 run, finished off by Speer's jumper, to shrink the deficit to 77-55 with 14 seconds to go in the contest, The Rattlers were unable to cut further into the deficit by the end of the game, losing 77-55. Florida A&M took care of business in the paint, recording 14 of its 27 points in the lane.
Game Notes
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Shannon Grant led the Rattlers with 12 points.
» Florida A&M got a team-high five rebounds from
Jordan Chatman.
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