, Dunn --Ahriahna Grizzle and Olivia Delancy combined to score 42 total points - 85.7 percent of Florida A&M's points - in the Rattlers 49-40 victory against the Alabama State Hornets on the road Monday.

The Rattlers (5-15, 4-5) had two players score in double figures, led by Grizzle, who had 26 points, six rebounds and three steals. Delancy tacked on 16 points, seven rebounds and three steals and Anabel Latorre Ciria added two points, 11 rebounds and four steals.

Led by Delancy's two offensive rebounds, Florida A&M did a great job crashing the offensive glass, pulling down 12 boards that resulted in three second chance points.

The Florida A&M defense caused its share of mistakes in Monday's game, forcing 21 Alabama State turnovers while committing 20. Those takeaways turned into 16 points on the other end of the floor. Latorre Ciria's four steals led the way individually for the Rattlers.

How It Happened

Florida A&M started out the scoring by going on a 5-0 run, culminating in a bucket from Delancy, to take an early lead with 7:19 left in the first quarter. The Rattlers then added one point to that lead by the end of the period and entered the quarter break with a 14-8 advantage. Florida A&M relied on its three-point shooting in the period, knocking down two shots to account for six of its 14 points.

Florida A&M kept its first quarter lead intact before going on a 5-0 run starting at the 8:32 mark in the second period to increase its lead to 19-11. The Hornets cut into that lead, but the Rattlers still enjoyed a 25-20 advantage heading into halftime. Florida A&M forced four Alabama State turnovers in the period and turned them into five points.

Florida A&M continued to preserve its halftime lead before going on a 5-0 run, punctuated by a basket from Grizzle, to expand its lead further to 32-23 with 6:44 to go in the third. Before the third period was over, the Rattlers added one point to that lead and entered the fourth quarter with a 39-29 edge. Florida A&M knocked down two three-pointers in the quarter to score six of its 14 total points.

The Rattlers then held on for the victory in the fourth quarter. Florida A&M got up and down the court quickly in the quarter, scoring two fast break points.

Game Notes

» The Rattlers shot well from three point range, knocking down six of 15 long range attempts.
» The Rattlers held the Hornets to only 28.3 percent shooting from the field.
» The Rattlers never trailed after taking a 14-8 first quarter lead.
» Ahriahna Grizzle, Olivia Delancy, and Aina Subirats combined to account for 92 percent of the Rattlers points.
» Florida A&M had a 42-36 edge on the boards in the win.
» The Florida A&M defense forced 21 turnovers.
» The Rattlers were active in affecting shots on the defensive end, tallying five blocks as a team.
» Florida A&M cleaned up on the offensive glass, collecting 12 offensive boards in the game.
» Ahriahna Grizzle led the Rattlers with a game-high 26 points.
» Florida A&M got a team-high 11 rebounds from Anabel Latorre Ciria.

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