TALLAHASSEE, Florida -- The FAMU Women’s Basketball team won their third straight game on New Year’s Day, riding a strong second half surge past the Savannah State Tigers, 59-38 in a Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference game at The Al Lawson Center.
FAMU (7-7, 1-1 in MEAC) caught fire from the floor in the second half, shooting 51.9 percent from the floor (14 of 27) to pull away from the visitors, which trailed 26-18 at the half.
The Rattlers outpaced the Tigers (2-8, 0-1 in MEAC) on the scoreboard over the last two quarters by a 33-20 margin.
Alicia McCray’s layup with 9:16 left in the third put FAMU ahead by 10 points, 28-18 and the Tigers never got closer the rest of the way, as the Rattlers held a 15-point edge, 42-27 after three periods.
Dawn King’s three-pointer with 28 seconds left in the game staked FAMU to its’ largest and final margin at 59-38.
Alicia McCray led FAMU with 15 points, followed by Olivia Antilla with 11 points.
WHAT’S NEXT: FAMU hosts Mercer University in their next game on Monday, Jan. 4 at 7:00 p.m. in The Al Lawson Center.
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