Grizzle scores 22 points in Florida A&M’s 80-69 loss to Bethune-Cookman – Florida A&M

DAYTONA BEACH, FL —Ahriahna Grizzle totaled 22 points, but the Florida A&M women’s basketball team fell to the Bethune-Cookman Lady Wildcats 80-69 on the road Saturday.

The Rattlers (6-23, 4-14) had four players score in double figures, led by Grizzle, who had 22 points and two steals. Dylan Horton added 14 points and Ivet Subirats chipped in as well with 11 points.

The Florida A&M offense was very productive from deep, knocking down eight threes on 21 attempts. Grizzle was the most prolific shooter for the Rattlers, draining three treys in the contest.

The Florida A&M defense was effective at taking away the basketball in Saturday’s game, forcing 15 Bethune-Cookman turnovers. Those takeaways turned into 13 points on the offensive end of the floor. Grizzle’s two steals led the way individually for the Rattles.

How It Happened

Florida A&M struggled out of the gate, falling behind 27-11 at the end of the first quarter.

The Rattlers continued to lose ground in the second quarter and faced a 47-29 halftime deficit.

Bethune-Cookman continued to increase its lead after halftime, building a 59-40 advantage before Florida A&M went on a 5-0 run, punctuated by a basket from Horton, to trim its deficit to 59-45 with 2:25 to go in the third. Bethune-Cookman countered and stretched its lead to 65-47 heading into the fourth. Florida A&M played well near the basket, scoring 10 of its 18 points in the paint.

Florida A&M kept the Lady Wildcats from increasing their lead before going on a 7-0 run, finished off by Subirats’ layup, to shrink the deficit to 73-62 with 4:06 to go in the contest. The Rattlers were unable to cut further into the deficit by the end of the game, losing 80-69. Florida A&M pulled down three offensive rebounds to score four second chance points out of 22 total in the period

Game Notes

» Florida A&M lit it up from three point land, knocking down eight treys in the game.
» The Florida A&M defense forced 15 turnovers.
» Ahriahna Grizzle led the Rattlers with 22 points.
» Florida A&M got a team-high nine rebounds from Paulla Weekes.

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