Rejuvenated Rattlers return to Lawson Center

TALLAHASSEE, Florida  -- Practices for the FAMU women’s basketball team have been starting before the sun comes up.

But there wasn’t a single sign during one of their recent workouts that the Rattlers had been on a grueling road schedule heading into the holiday break. Just fresh legs tearing up and down the court.
Coach LeDawn Gibson attributed that to the Rattlers having a full week’s rest before resuming practice last Saturday. There was no obvious sign of rust — just a lot of energy.

By the time that FAMU gets on the floor to face North Carolina Central today, it will have been two weeks since its last game.

“I think they are more focused now,” Gibson said. “They were drained from the road trips and constantly traveling. I’m happy with where they are right now.

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