Lady Rattlers beat Norfolk State, 81-64Head Coach LeDawn Gibson and the Lady Rattlers put an exclamation point on their season as they reached the 20-win plateau for the first time in over a decade. The Lady Rattlers (20-7, 13-2 MEAC) defeated the Norfolk State Spartans (10-16, 5-10 MEAC), 81-64, at home in Tallahassee.
The Lady Rattlers took no time to get on the board as senior Tameka McKelton took a pass of the opening tip and promptly scored a three-pointer. McKelton ended the game with 15 points. Antonia Bennett led the Lady Rattlers with 21 points and eight rebounds.
Jasmine Grice also scored 21 points on the night, shooting a scorching 7-of-13 from the field, including 5-of-7 from the three-point arch. Kimberly Sparkman would hit four three-pointers in the process of scoring 16 points.
Rattler Men Fall Short Against Spartans, 70-79
The FAMU Rattlers (8-21, 6-9 MEAC) took the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference's second place Norfolk State Spartans (21-9, 12-3 MEAC) to the final minute before the outcome was finally decided with a 70-79 score.
Amin Stevens led all scorers with 19 points and 15 rebounds to card a double-double. Yannick Crowder added 15 points while Avery Moore hit 11 and Reggie Lewis hit 10 to make up the Rattlers' four double-figures scorers.