Lady Rattlers Beats SCSU 79-62 for Ninth Consecutive Win

TAMEKA McKELTON

SENIOR GUARD

W. PALM BCH., FL

KIMBERLY SPARKMAN
5-8 SOPH. GUARD
COLUMBIA, TN



REGINA SMILEY
5-11 SR. FORWARD
CLEVELAND, OH

TALLAHASSEE, Florida - The Florida A&M Lady Rattlers Basketball team picked up their ninth straight win and remains unbeaten in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference as they defeated South Carolina State 79-62, here Monday evening at the Alfred Lawson Jr. Multipurpose Center.

FAMU (12-5, 5-0 MEAC) was paced by Antonia Bennett as she scored a team high 27 points, followed by Tameka McKelton with 12, while Jamie Foreman added 10. Regina Smiley led the Lady Rattlers on the boards with nine, Kimberly Sparkman dished out a game high six assists.



SCSU (8-9, 3-3 MEAC) had four Lady Bulldogs to score in double-figures as Tiara Knotts scored a team high 17 points, followed by Cabriel Duren with 11. Tiana Hemphill finished with a double-double as she scored 10 points and pulled down 12 rebounds, while Trinese Fox added 10.


FAMU grabbed an 11-4 lead as Bennett sank a three pointer with 14:07 to go in the first half and they never looked back. SCSU would cut FAMU’s lead to 13-10 on a pair of Hemphill free throws with 12:19 to go in the half.  



The Lady Rattlers would close out the first half with a 9-4 run and another 14-10 run to take a 38-24 lead into the break.



FAMU finished the first half shooting 48.4 percent (15-of-31), while SCSU shot 26.5 percent (9-of-34).

The Lady Rattlers opened the second half with a 12-4 run, giving FAMU a 50-28 lead, capped off by a McKelton three pointer, with16:44 to go.

FAMU would build their lead to as much as 27 points as Andreya Lacy nailed a jumper with 8:04 to go in the game. 

 

SCSU would close the game with a 14-6 run, primarily against reserves as the Lady Rattlers held on for the 79-62 win.

The Lady Rattlers will return to action on Saturday, Jan 21 as they will travel to Princess Anne, Md., to take the University Maryland Eastern Shore in a MEAC contest in a 2 p.m. start.

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