Alabama
Florida A&M women’s basketball team loses to South Alabama
MOBILE, Ala. — Ivet Subirats and Mide Oriyomi mixed to attain 34 complete factors, however the Rattlers fell to the South Alabama Jaguars 62-52 on the street Sunday.
The Rattlers (1-5) had two gamers rating in double figures, led by Subirats, who had 17 factors, 4 assists and 5 steals. Oriyomi tacked on 17 factors, eight rebounds and two blocks and Skylar Baltezegar added 4 factors and two steals.
Led by Oriyomi’s 4 offensive rebounds, Florida A&M did an incredible job crashing the offensive glass, flattening 11 boards that resulted in three second probability factors.
Florida A&M pressured 20 South Alabama turnovers. The Rattlers turned these takeaways into 19 factors on the offensive finish of the ground. Subirats’ 5 steals led the best way for Florida A&M.
Florida A&M began off robust, placing collectively a 20-14 lead heading into the second quarter. Florida A&M did most of its first quarter injury within the paint, scoring 10 of its 20 factors near the basket.
The Rattlers maintained their lead within the recreation’s second body and entered halftime with a 27-21 edge. Florida A&M dominated within the paint, scoring six of its seven factors near the basket.
South Alabama then took a 38-33 lead following intermission earlier than Florida A&M went on a 5-0 run, punctuated by a basket from Oriyomi, to tie issues up at 38 with 2:40 to go within the third. The Rattlers couldn’t advance their rally additional because the Jaguars took a 46-38 lead into the fourth quarter. Florida A&M knocked down two three-pointers within the quarter to attain six of its 11 complete factors.
South Alabama stored widening its lead within the fourth, setting up a 53-38 benefit earlier than Florida A&M went on a 5-0 run, completed off by Malerie Brooks’ three, to shrink the deficit to 53-43 with 3:52 to go within the contest. The Rattlers have been unable to chop additional into the deficit by the top of the sport, shedding 62-52. Florida A&M fired away from deep within the quarter, flattening three photographs to account for 9 of its 14 factors.