FAMU Rattler Win Shootout With B-CU 80-75 On Senior Day

DAYTONA BEACH, Florida -- The FAMU Rattlers(11-16, 7-7 MEAC), defeated the Wildcats of B-CU (6-23, 4-10 MEAC) 80-75 in a shootout on Senior Night at the Ocean Center.

On a night designed for B-CU seniors, FAMU senior guards Jame Adams and Reggie Lewis were determined to play spoiler.  Adams shot 7-of-12 from the field, carding 26 points, while Lewis hit on 6-of-15 for 20 points.  Jomari Bradshaw scored 15 points, while Trey Kellum added qq points to round out the double figure scorers for the Rattlers.

Mikel Trapp scored 26 for B-CU, while Clemmye Owens would be the only other Wildcat in double figures with 24 points.

Kellum pulled down a game high 12 rebounds, while Trapp led the Wildcats with eight.  The game was tightly contested, resulting in just 31 total turnovers, with B-CU having one more than FAMU.

The stat lines looked as close as the game did.  FAMU shot 42.9 percent from the field, while B-CU shot 43.3.  B-CU shot 50 percent from the three-point line, while FAMU shot 47.4.  FAMU shot 67.6 percent from the free throw line, while B-CU shot 70 percent.  FAMU did however dominate scoring in the paint, pouring in 55, while B-CU made 44.

The Rattlers will return to the Al Lawson Center to play the Tigers of Edward Waters College on Wednesday Night in a 7 p.m. start.

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