Florida A&M 103, Trinity Baptist 54
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Six Florida A&M players reached double figures in scoring as the Lady Rattlers cruised to a 103-54 win over Trinity Baptist in the 2019 home opener on Friday night at the Al Lawson Center.
Florida A&M (1-2), which surpassed the century mark for the first time since the 2011-12 season, was aggressive on the defensive end and relentless on the offensive end to take a dominating 34-11 lead into the second period. The Lady Rattlers stretched the lead to 61-22 at the break and took an 82-37 advantage into the final period.
The last time FAMU scored 100 or more points was during the 2011-12 season, a 102-66 victory over North Carolina Central on Feb. 4, 2012.
Shalaunda Burney-Robinson paced Florida A&M with a double-double of 20 points and 13 rebounds, with three steals. Jasmine Ballew posted 15 points and six rebounds, with one assist and one steal, while Alaina Rice, Kailya Jackson and Staysha Allen each recorded 13 points. Corey Staples tailed 13 points, seven rebounds and one assist.
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Saint Peter's 82, Coppin State 57
BALTIMORE, Md. -- Chance Graham broke the Coppin State career record for rebounds with a 22-point, 12 rebound performance, but it was not enough as the Eagles fell to Saint Peter's, 82-57 in front of 3,519 fans PEC Arena on Friday afternoon.
Graham now has 917 career rebounds, breaking Rene' Doctor's 24-year-old of 908.
Friday's contest was promoted as a Public School's Youth Day Game as a kickoff for American Education Week which is set for Nov. 18-22.
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College of Charleston 85, North Carolina Central 78
CHARLESTON, S.C. -- Kieche White scored 20 of her team-high 23 points in the second half in helping North Carolina Central trim a 16-point second-half deficit to just one point in the fourth quarter before the Lady Eagles settled for an 85-78 loss at College of Charleston Friday night.
White, who was 9-for-13 from the free throw line in the contest, made a pair of free throws at the 4:23 mark of the fourth quarter to inch NCCU within one point at 68-67. However, the Cougars scored six seconds later on a transition layup and then hit one of their nine 3-pointers on their next possession to regain some wiggle room with a six-point edge. Charleston then made nine of its last 10 free throw attempts from that point to seal the eight-point victory.
Anissa Rivera was also instrumental in NCCU's comeback try, as she recorded her first collegiate double-double in just her second game for the maroon and gray. Rivera scored 14 points and pulled down a game-high 18 rebounds. She also led all players with six blocks and six steals.
Paulina Afriyie and Khadija Demry each chipped in eight points for the Lady Eagles. Afriyie also had seven rebounds while White dished out four assists.
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