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<\/p>\n TALLAHASSEE, Fla.\u00a0—\u00a0Miya Giles-Jones<\/a> anchored the effort with a commanding presence on the glass, hauling in 10 rebounds to go along with eight points, but the Florida A&M Rattlers women’s basketball fell 57\u201337 to the Alabama A&M Bulldogs women’s basketball at home Thursday night.\u00a0<\/p>\n The Rattlers battled throughout, with\u00a0Tahnyjia Purifoy<\/a> pacing the offense with 11 points, while Camille Jackson<\/a> provided a spark off the bench with seven. Florida A&M controlled the boards overall,\u00a0passing\u00a0Alabama A&M 44\u201341 behind Giles-Jones’ double-digit effort.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n Defensively, Florida A&M applied steady pressure, forcing 15 Bulldog turnovers and turning those opportunities into eight points. Shaniyah McCarthy<\/a> led the defensive charge with two steals, helping set the tone on that end of the floor.\u00a0<\/p>\n How\u00a0it\u00a0Happened\u00a0<\/p>\n After falling behind 4-3, Florida A&M went on a 6-0 run with 4:28 left in the first quarter, culminating in a bucket from Jackson, to take a 9-4 lead, a score that would hold for the rest of the period. Florida A&M\u00a0got\u00a0a great contribution from its bench in the period, as non-starters accounted for four of its nine total points.\u00a0<\/p>\n The Rattlers could not\u00a0maintain\u00a0their lead in the second quarter and entered halftime trailing 27-14.\u00a0<\/p>\n The Florida A&M Rattlers women’s basketball continued to compete after the\u00a0break, but\u00a0entered the fourth quarter trailing 40\u201326. Despite the deficit, the Rattlers found success attacking the rim, scoring eight of their 12 third-quarter points in the\u00a0paint\u00a0and battling inside to generate quality looks.\u00a0<\/p>\n In the final frame, the Alabama A&M Bulldogs women’s basketball extended their lead to 45\u201327 before Florida A&M answered with a determined 5\u20130 surge to cut the margin to 45\u201332 with 4:38 remaining. The Rattlers showed resilience down the stretch,\u00a0connecting on\u00a0two three-pointers in the quarter to account for six of their 11 points. Alabama A&M responded late to secure the 57\u201337 final, but Florida A&M’s fight and effort never wavered.\u00a0<\/p>\n Game Notes\u00a0<\/p>\n
\n\tThe Rattlers held the Bulldogs to only 34.6 percent shooting from the field.\u00a0
\n\tFlorida A&M\u00a0recorded\u00a0a 44-41 rebounding advantage.\u00a0
\n\tThe Florida A&M defense forced 15 turnovers.\u00a0
\n\tFlorida A&M cleaned up on the offensive glass, collecting 14 offensive boards in the game.\u00a0
\n\tTahnyjia Purifoy<\/a> led the Rattlers with 11 points.\u00a0
\n\tFlorida A&M got a team-high 10 rebounds from Miya Giles-Jones<\/a>.\u00a0
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