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Jan. 26, 2008
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - The University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) Lady Hawks used an impressive second half shooting display to knock off Florida A&M University (FAMU) 60-50 on Saturday afternoon in the Gaither Athletic Center. UMES (9-8, 2-2 MEAC) spoiled the Rattlers homecoming by converting seven-of-11 (63.6 percent) from downtown and 14-of-22 (63.6) from the field in the second half. "I thought both the effort and the energy were better in the second half," said Head Coach Fred Batchelor. "We were able to knock down some shots, which I thought gave us a lot of confidence and swung the momentum in our favor." After trailing 26-20 at the break, the Lady Hawks would take their first lead of the game three minutes into the second half on a Chena Parker (Poughkeepsie, N.Y./Manhattan Center for Science and Math) jumper, however; a Jarquella Woods three-pointer on the ensuing play would give FAMU (9-8, 1-5 MEAC) a 31-30 lead with 16:26 remaining. On the next trip down the floor Brittany Adkins (Millsboro, Del./Sussex Technical H.S.) was sent to the line where she would convert both free-throws to give the Lady Hawks the lead for good at 32-31. Both teams struggled shooting in the first half, but it was the second half that made the difference as UMES would finish 39.3 percent from the floor and 33.3 percent from beyond the arc. Meanwhile, the Lady Hawks defense helped their cause by holding FAMU to 31.6 percent from the field and 25 percent from downtown. UMES dominated the Rattlers on the boards, 47-32, including grabbing seven more on the offensive end, 16-9. There were 37 total turnovers in the game with FAMU holding a 20-17 advantage, however; the Lady Hawks made the most of those mistakes by converting 15 points to just eight from the opposition.
Tiffany Reid (Philadelphia, Pa./National Christian Academy) led all scorers with 16 points on six-of-10 shooting from the field and four-of-eight from three-point range. She converted all four of her shots in the second half, which included three from beyond the arc. April McBride (New Rochelle, N.Y./New Rochelle H.S.) recorded her fifth double-double of the season as she added 12 points and 12 rebounds. Parker grabbed a season-high 10 rebounds to go along with six points. The Rattlers were led offensively by Stephanie Foster who finished with 14 points, while Joslyne Jackson and Taniyah Dawson added 12 and 11 points respectively. "This was a good win for our team," said Batchelor. "I think it is important to go on the road in a hostile environment and come away with the victory." UMES will wrap up their two game swing of the Sunshine State with a trip to Daytona Beach where they will face Bethune-Cookman on Monday, January 28. Tip-off is scheduled for 5:30 E.T. and can be heard on WTGM-AM 960 The Team or live on the internet at www.umeshawks.com. |
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