Christian Rateree hit a jumper with six seconds left in the game to give the Florida A&M University Women’s Basketball team a 61-59 win over Alabama State, here Wednesday evening at the Alabama State University Acadome.FAMU (7-3) had three Lady Rattlers to score in double-figures with Rateree leading all scorers with 20 points. Qiana Donald finished with 15 points, while Danielle Anderson added 12. Donald led FAMU on the boards with nine rebounds, while Anderson led the team in blocked shots with four.
The Lady Rattlers took an early 10-5 lead on a Rateree basket with 14:01 remaining in the first half.
A basket by ASU’s Quortni Fambro cut FAMU’s lead to 14-13 with 9:10 to go. Qiana Donald scored the Lady Rattlers' next six points on a layup and four free throws giving FAMU a 20-15 lead with 7:54 remaining. FAMU closed out the first half with a 16-6 run to take a 36-21 lead at the break.
The Lady Rattlers finished the first half shooting (14-of-31) 45.2 percent, while ASU shot (7-of-34) 20.6 percent.
In the second half, FAMU would extend their lead to much as 17 points on two occasions on a Donald free throw with 17:55 to go and again on an Anderson layup at the 14:31 mark.
A Nikel White layup with 3:24 left in the game cut FAMU’s lead to 52-47 capping an 11-3 run.
The Lady Hornets tied the game at 59-59 on a Tandria Milton three pointer with 24 seconds to go.
A Rateree jumper with six second left in the game gave FAMU the 61-59 win.
ASU (3-6) had a quartet of Lady Hornets to score in double figures with both Tanika Jackson and Qourtni Fambro both finishing with 11 points each, while Nikel White pumped in 10. Both Jackson and Jasmine Quinn finished with six rebounds apiece.
FAMU returns to the comforts of the Al Lawson Center as they will host Savannah State on Wednesday, January 6 in a 6 p.m. start.
Our women are doing their thing.
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