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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Morehead State women's basketball (7-3) defeated Florida A&M (1-7) 53-48 on Sunday evening at the Al Lawson Center in Tallahassee, Fla.
"Give our girls credit for the way they finished," said head coach
Greg Todd. "They played hard and competed."
Missed opportunities were the story of the ballgame, as the Eagles' 17-for-55 (.309) shooting slightly bested the Rattlers' 20-for-71 (.282) performance. Morehead State allowed 23 offensive rebounds from FAMU, but outscored their opponent 8-7 in second chance points.
Eriel McKee led the way for the Eagles, who were without starting point guard
Brianna McQueen. McKee scored 13 points, thanks to 5-for-6 (.833) shooting from the charity stripe. The 5-foot-10 junior grabbed nine rebounds in 33 minutes.
Aaliyah Wells logged 12 points and seven rebounds, connecting on two clutch field goals from long range. Freshman
Breuna Jackson, McQueen's replacement, scored 10 points in a starting effort.
Morehead State will continue its three-game road trip with a visit to North Florida (6-4) on Tuesday at 7 p.m. The meeting will mark the first matchup between the schools in program history.
