TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) – Florida A&M women’s basketball rode a big second half to a 68-63 win over Jackson State on Thursday night at the Al Lawson Center.
The Rattles returned from halftime trailing by six points, but outscored the Tigers 23-12 in the third quarter, which proved to be the difference.
With the win, Florida A&M improves to 4-2 in SWAC play. Head Coach Bridgette Gordon was pleased with her team’s effort on “We Back Pat Night,” which honored her former head coach, Pat Summitt.
“It’s so important to come out here and play the way we played, because that’s what Pat stood for, the way that my ladies fought down the stretch,” said Gordon. “I lit a fire up underneath their butts, and you know I’m not the one to cuss. But I thought we took our foot off the gas against Arkansas-Pine Bluff, and I’m still upset about that game. So I told them, ‘We’re not going to have another game like that.’ So hey, it doesn’t take skills, it doesn’t take athleticism, it takes heart. So go win the game, and I let them go.”
Up next, the Rattlers host Alcorn State on Saturday. Tip-off is at 4 p.m.
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