The Rattlers suffered their largest margin of defeat this season in a rematch with North Carolina Central. The Eagles (18-5, 9-1 MEAC) played with a vengeance, making up for a loss to the Rattlers (8-16, 4-7 MEAC) on Jan.11 with Monday’s 92-49 victory. Florida A&M trailed 47-36 at the half […]
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Softball team opens season winless
Offense was difficult to come by for the Lady Rattlers softball team to open their season. The Lady Rattlers (0-5) came away winless in the Mercer University Softball Invitational. In the five games, the Florida A&M bats were anemic, mustering up only 17 total hits. The first game was lopsided […]
Grice shines in Lady Rattlers loss
Despite another strong performance from graduate student guard Jasmine Grice, the Lady Rattlers were unable to pull out a win on Saturday against the North Carolina A&T Lady Aggies. Grice led the Lady Rattlers (11-12, 5-5 MEAC) with 38 points, eight rebounds and eight steals in an 82-77 loss that […]
Lady Rattlers fend off late rally
Despite a late push by the South Carolina State Lady Bulldogs, the Lady Rattlers clinched their second straight conference victory Saturday, 70-64. The Lady Rattlers’ (10-11, 4-4 MEAC) full-court defensive pressure proved to be too much for the Lady Bulldogs, much to the delight of Florida A&M head coach LeDawn Gibson. […]
Rattlers fall to Aggies
Free throws were not on the Rattlers’ side as they lost to North Carolina A&T, 84-78. Senior guard Jamie Adams led Florida A&M with 14 points in a loss to North Carolina A&T on Saturday night. A little after the half, NC A&T led by as many as 16 points, […]
On the right track
Deon Clifford leaps over the barriers in the steeplechase the same way he gets over the barriers in his life. In either case, he doesn’t let any obstacles stop him. Competitive epitomizes Clifford, the No. 2 Canadian runner and newest member of Florida A&M’s men’s track team. Clifford had […]
Rattlers secure late victory over Savannah State
Thrilling finishes have become all too common for the Rattlers. Monday night was no different. With less than 30 seconds left in regulation and the Rattlers (7-14, 4-5 MEAC) up by two, senior guard Reggie Lewis made two free throws to help preserve the win against the Savannah State Tigers, […]
Lady Rattlers surge past Savannah State, win third straight
Despite their early lapse, the Lady Rattlers were able to grind out a 78-72 victory late against the visiting Lady Tigers of Savannah State University on Monday. The Lady Rattlers (11-11, 5-4 MEAC) jumped out to an early lead, led by graduate student and guard Jasmine Grice, who scored 20 of her […]
Rattlers fall to SCSU in OT
It took a miraculous shot and an overtime period for South Carolina State to take down the Rattlers, 63-59. Florida A&M head coach Clemon Johnson recognized that the team should’ve made adjustments to win. “What we had to do was come out of the gate and stop dragging our feet,” […]
Jamie Adams pursues greatness
Smooth moves have always been a norm for point guard Jamie Adams, but he is most proud of the moves that impress his family. “I just strive to be great so I can look at my brother one day and say, ‘We did this together,’ ” Adams said. “I want […]