Rattlers & Lady Rattlers pick up road wins against NCCU

The FAMU mens and women basketball teams picked a pair of rare road wins yesterday against North Carolina Central University. The Rattlers ended a six-game losing streak with a 62-60 over the Eagles. While the Lady Rattlers beat the Lady Eagles 78-51.

Reggie Lewis scored 22 points and Amin Stevens had 15 points and grabbed 12 rebounds for the Rattlers. Stevens, has averaged 18 points in three games since regaining his academic eligibility, put the Rattlers (3-13, 1-1) ahead 57-54 with a layup with 3 minutes remaining, but Ebuka Anyaorah's 3-pointer for the Eagles (7-8, 1-1) tied it 16 seconds later. Lewis' 3-pointer put the Eagles ahead to stay, 60-57, at the 2:21 mark and, after a turnover, Jeremy Dean's layup, with an assist from Stevens, made it 62-57.

Lewis was 6 for 10 from 3-point range in the game.

The Lady Rattlers actually led by 45 points with 8:10 remaining in the game, but liberally substituted its line up to get more game experience for some of its reserve players.  All Lady Rattlers got playing time.


The Lady Rattlers (9-5, 2-0 MEAC) were lead of Qiana Donald who scored 20 points on 5-9 shooting, while adding eight rebounds in the first half. Tameka McKelton scored 15 points on 7-12 shooting from the field. and Kimberly Sparkman.  Jasmine Grice put in 10 points.