FAMU rallies past UNCG, 70-64 Monday at Miami

PHOTO GALLERY: FAMU defeats UNCG

CORAL GABLES, Florida -- The FAMU Women’s Basketball team rode a 41-point second half surge to slither past UNC Greensboro, 70-64 in the second round of the Miami Post Christmas Invitational Monday afternoon.

FAMU (4-7) led in the early going at 7-6 and 9-8 in the first six minutes, but UNCG got hot, outscoring the Lady Rattlers, 31-20 to close the opening half with a 39-29 lead.

The second half saw FAMU climb back into contention with a 41-25 scoring run of their own, led in part by the scoring of local product Khaderja Young (Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.), who led the Lady Rattlers with 16 points and seven rebounds.

Young’s layup with 5:23 left put FAMU ahead for good at 61-59, capping a 32-30 Orange and Green rally to take control of the game.

Junior Olivia Antilla (Minneapolis, Minn.) added 13 points, three rebounds and three assists, while freshman Brooksie McGraw (Gainesville, Fla.) finished with 10 points and seven rebounds, helping FAMU end a three-game losing skid.

Jade Scaife led UNCG with 15 points and six rebounds, followed by Bailey Williams with 13 points, Shanese Harris with 12 points and five boards, and Lucy Mason with 11 points.

WHAT’S NEXT: FAMU winds up their holiday road trip Friday and Sunday in Georgia, facing Kennesaw State at 7 p.m. Friday, and Mercer in Macon on Sunday at 2 p.m.

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