TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Miya Giles-Jones racked up 10 rebounds, but the Florida A&M women's basketball team fell to the Florida State Seminoles 101-42 on the road Sunday.
The Rattlers (0-2) had two players score in double figures, led by Niah Rhodes, who had 10 points. Persais Williams added 10 points and Giles-Jones added four points and 10 rebounds.
Giles-Jones pulled down six offensive rebounds to pace an offense that racked up second chance opportunities for Florida A&M, grabbing 11 boards and turning them into seven second chance points.
How It Happened
Florida A&M struggled out of the gate, falling behind 27-7 at the end of the first quarter.
The Rattlers continued to lose ground in the second quarter and faced a 54-15 halftime deficit.
Florida A&M's deficit continued to grow after halftime, and the Rattlers faced an 80-30 disadvantage heading to the fourth quarter. Florida A&M knocked down two three-pointers in the quarter to score six of its 15 total points.
Florida State kept widening its lead in the fourth, constructing a 98-36 advantage before Florida A&M went on a 5-0 run, finished off by Kristen Johnson's three, to shrink the deficit to 98-41 with 38 seconds to go in the contest. Florida State responded and outscored the Rattlers the rest of the way, ending the game with a final score of 101-42. Florida A&M took advantage of three Florida State turnovers in the quarter, scoring five points off of those takeaways.
Game Notes
» Florida A&M cleaned up on the offensive glass, collecting 11 offensive boards in the game.
» Niah Rhodes and Persais Williams led the Rattlers with 10 points each.
» Florida A&M got a game-high 10 rebounds from Miya Giles-Jones.
