TALLAHASSEE, FL --The Florida A&M women's basketball team shot 52.6 percent from deep on the way to an 84-50 win against the UAPB Golden Lions at home Saturday.
The Rattlers (6-10, 3-2) had four players score in double figures, led by Saige Glover, who had 14 points. Eve Alexander added 14 points off of the bench and D'Mya Griffin helped out with 14 points and two steals.
Florida A&M out-rebounded UAPB 52-27 in Saturday's game, led by ZiKeyah Carter's 12 boards. The Rattlers also pulled down 19 offensive rebounds and scored 16 second chance points.
The Florida A&M defense caused its share of mistakes in Saturday's game, forcing 24 UAPB turnovers. Those takeaways turned into 28 points on the other end of the floor. Sabou Gueye's seven steals led the way individually for the Rattlers.
How It Happened
After jumping out to a 5-4 advantage, Florida A&M went on an 11-0 run with 6:31 left in the first quarter, culminating in a bucket from Zikeyah Carter, to increase its lead to 16-4. The Rattlers then maintained that lead and entered the quarter break with a 21-9 advantage. Florida A&M capitalized on six UAPB turnovers in the period, turning them into 10 points on the other end of the floor.
Florida A&M built that first quarter lead to 31-17 before going on a 9-0 run starting at the 4:40 mark in the second period, highlighted by a three from Ivet Subirats, to increase its lead to 40-17. The Rattlers kept that lead for the remainder of the period and enjoyed a 43-20 advantage heading into halftime. Florida A&M was strong from deep in the period, knocking down four three-point shots to account for 12 of its 22 points.
Florida A&M continued to preserve its halftime lead before going on an 8-0 run, punctuated by a basket from Alexander, to expand its lead further to 62-32 with 1:04 to go in the third, a score which remained until the end of the third quarter. Florida A&M played well near the basket, scoring 10 of its 19 points in the paint.
The Rattlers coasted to the win from there, increasing their margin of victory by outscoring the Golden Lions 22-18 in the fourth quarter. Florida A&M got a boost from its bench in the period, with non-starters scoring 18 of its 22 total points.
Game Notes
» The Rattlers made over half of their attempts from three point range, knocking down 10 of 19 shots.
» The Rattlers held the Golden Lions to only 36.7 percent shooting from the field.
» The Rattlers never trailed after taking a 21-9 first quarter lead.
» The Rattlers shared the ball well, recording an assist on 72 percent of made field goals.
» The Florida A&M bench came alive by scoring 40 points to its scoring output.
» Saige Glover and Eve Alexander came off the bench to score 14 points apiece.
» Sabou Gueye swiped seven steals for the Rattlers in the game.
» Florida A&M had a 52-27 edge on the boards in the win.
» The Florida A&M defense forced 24 turnovers.
» The Rattlers were active in affecting shots on the defensive end, tallying six blocks as a team.
» Florida A&M cleaned up on the offensive glass, collecting 19 offensive boards in the game.
» Saige Glover and Eve Alexander led the Rattlers with a game-high 14 points apiece.
» Florida A&M got a game-high 12 rebounds from ZiKeyah Carter.
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