TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Under the direction of Head Coach
Bridgette Gordon, Florida A&M Women's Basketball is set to enjoy its home opener versus Albany State on Thursday, Nov. 12, at 11 a.m. The game will serve as "Kids Day" where local schools will visit the Al Lawson Center, with more than 2,500 local students expected in attendance.
What: Game Three
Who: Florida A&M (0-2) vs. Albany State (0-1)
When: Thursday, Nov. 12, at 11 a.m.
Where: Tallahassee, Fla. – Al Lawson Jr. Multipurpose Center (9,639)
Watch: SWAC TV
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IN THE RANKINGS
• Florida A&M is not ranked in this week's Associated Press Top 25
• Albany State is not ranked in this week's Associated Press Top 25
SOCIAL MEDIA
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NEWS & NOTES
• Florida A&M is averaging 11 offensive rebounds per game, with 11 in each of their first two games.
• FAMU's three-point shooting jumped from 23.5 percent at UCF to 36.4 percent at Florida State.
• The Rattlers are getting to the line, averaging 25 free throw attempts per game.
• FAMU has scored 65 percent of its points after halftime, with 35 in the fourth quarter alone.
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Kamryn Grant leads the team at 11.0 points per game, all as a reserve, and scored 18 at UCF in the season opener for the Orange and Green.
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Niah Rhodes averages 9.5 points and a team-high 29.5 minutes per game, and has a team-high four made threes.
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Lisa Sims has five offensive rebounds in just 27 minutes of play.
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Kristen Johnson is shooting 37.5 percent from three-point range.
FAMU VS. ALBANY STATE SERIES
• This will be the first-ever meeting between Florida A&M and Albany State in women's basketball.
SCOUTING ALBANY STATE
• Albany State (0-1) comes to Tallahassee for its first game since a 69-49 loss at North Georgia on November 9. With FAMU also winless, one of these two teams picks up its first win of the season Thursday.
• The Golden Rams crashed the offensive glass in their opener, grabbing 13 offensive rebounds to North Georgia's eight.
• Quantrese Washington led the team with 12 points and nine rebounds in just 18 minutes off the bench, shooting 5-of-8 from the field. Six of her nine rebounds came on the offensive end.
• Aubrey Norris led the Rams with three assists, all in 10 minutes. Taliah Grier added two assists and two steals.
UP NEXT
Florida A&M will travel to West Florida on Sunday, Nov. 15, for a nonconference meeting in Pensacola, Florida, beginning at 2 p.m.
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