The Lady Rattler hoopsters remained perfect in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) with a 54-49 victory over the University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) on Saturday. FAMU improved to 13-6, 6-0 MEAC. The Lady Rattler were paced by the double-double effort of Antonia Bennett (pictured), who posted 11 points and 11 rebounds, and Qiana Donald, who lead the team in scoring with 14 points.
UMES trailed for most of the game, with FAMU taking command early in the first quarter with an 11-0 lead after three minutes of play. The halftime score saw FAMU up by seven, 25-18.
The Lady Rattlers lead nearly slipped away in the final quarter when the Hawks narrowed a 13-point deficit to one possession with less than a minute remaining. But FAMU would eventually run out the clock as the Rattlers posted their 10th consecutive win to stay atop the MEAC standings.
Rattlers beat UMES 68-63
Despite being out rebounded 50-33, the FAMU Rattlers road a shooting percentage just shy of 54 percent for the Rattlers to claim a 68-63 road victory over the UMES Hawks Saturday night.
The Hawks had 34 total offensive rebounds, and scored 31 second-chance points compared to the Florida A&M's 18. The Hawks also scored 31 points off its bench, which 55 percent of could be contributed to Hines.
FAMU committed 20 turnovers with UMES finishing with 11 steals. But the Rattler defense held the Hawks to lowly 31 percent shooting from the floor and 59 percent at the free-throw, just shy of their team average.