Women win 58-47Norfolk State women’s basketball team fell 58-47 at Florida A&M on Monday evening at the Alfred Lawson Center. With the loss, the Spartans fell to 2-9 overall and 0-3 in the MEAC, while FAMU improved to 9-4, 2-1.
The Lady Rattlers led by as many as 15 in the second period (48-33) and the Spartans could get no closer than nine, 56-47, the rest of the way.
FAMU shot 37.7 percent (23-of-61) from the floor for the game and 21.7 percent (5-of-23) from 3-point range. The Lady Rattlers recorded nine blocks and nine steals, but were outrebounded 51-42.
Antonia Bennett had a game-high 15 points and added nine rebounds, two assists and two steals for FAMU. Qiana Donald had game-highs of 12 boards and three blocks to go with her seven points. Christian Rateree had 14 points.
Men lose 78-65
Norfolk State snapped its school-record 11-game losing streak with a 78-65 Monday night win over Florida A&M.
FAMU’s Christopher Walker scored 14 first-half points on 5-of-8 shooting, and the Rattlers scored nine second-chance points off eight first-half offensive rebounds to forge a 29-29 tie going into the intermission.
Larry Jackson led FAMU with 16 points. Walker had 15, but just one after halftime. Brandon Bryant added 13 and Yannick Crowder 10.