The Florida A&M Rattlers came into the Davey L. Whitney Complex and took care of business, defeating the Alcorn State Braves 86-78, with Jaquan Sanders leading the way with 17 points and 8 assists, while also shooting 3-for-5 from beyond the arc, and his performance was crucial in the Rattlers' 8-point victory, as they outscored the Braves 47-49 in the second half, after taking a 10-point lead into halftime, with the score being 39-29 in favor of the Rattlers, and the Braves' Jameel Morris did his best to keep his team in the game, scoring 15 points and dishing out 7 assists, but it wasn't enough to overcome the Rattlers' strong first half, where they shot 52% from the field and 40% from three, making 6 of their 15 attempts from beyond the arc, and the Rattlers also outrebounded the Braves 34-32, with Kaleb Washington grabbing 6 rebounds to go along with his 15 points, and the Rattlers' bench outscored the Braves' bench 24-15, with Tyler Shirley scoring 13 points and grabbing 5 rebounds in just 23 minutes of play, and the Rattlers' victory marks their first win in five games, with their previous four losses coming by an average of 10.5 points per game, and they are now 10-14 overall, with 8 of those wins coming against teams ranked outside the top 300, and the Braves, on the other hand, are now 6-19, with their last five games resulting in a 3-2 record, with an average margin of -3.2 points per game, and they have been outscored by an average of 3.2 points per game over that stretch, and their trend of struggling on defense continued, as they allowed the Rattlers to shoot 49% from the field and 38% from three, making 9 of their 24 attempts from beyond the arc.
The Rattlers' strong first half set the tone for the rest of the game, as they took a 10-point lead into halftime, and although the Braves made a push in the second half, outscoring the Rattlers 49-47, it wasn't enough to overcome the Rattlers' strong start, and the Rattlers' ability to shoot 38% from three was a major factor in their victory, as they made 9 of their 24 attempts from beyond the arc, with Sanders making 3 of his 5 attempts, and the Rattlers also did a good job of taking care of the ball, committing just 12 turnovers, while the Braves committed 15, and the Rattlers were able to capitalize on those turnovers, scoring 18 points off of them, and the Braves, on the other hand, scored just 12 points off of the Rattlers' turnovers, and the Rattlers' bench was also a major factor in their victory, outscoring the Braves' bench 24-15, with Shirley scoring 13 points and grabbing 5 rebounds in just 23 minutes of play, and the Rattlers' victory marks their first win in five games, with their previous four losses coming by an average of 10.5 points per game, and they are now 10-14 overall, with 8 of those wins coming against teams ranked outside the top 300, and the Braves, on the other hand, are now 6-19, with their last five games resulting in a 3-2 record, with an average margin of -3.2 points per game, and they have been outscored by an average of 3.2 points per game over that stretch, and their trend of struggling on defense continued, as they allowed the Rattlers to shoot 49% from the field and 38% from three, making 9 of their 24 attempts from beyond the arc, and the Rattlers' strong performance was a welcome sight for their fans, as they had been struggling lately, averaging just 69.6 points per game over their last five games, while allowing an average of 77.8 points per game, and they had been outscored by an average of 8.2 points per game over that stretch, but they were able to turn things around against the Braves, and their victory marks a much-needed win for the Rattlers, as they look to finish the season strong, and they want to build on this momentum, as they head into their next game, and the Rattlers' strong performance was led by Sanders, who had a big game, scoring 17 points and dishing out 8 assists, and he was able to make some big shots, including 3 three-pointers, and he was also able to get his teammates involved, with 8 assists, and the Rattlers' victory was a team effort, with several players contributing, including Washington, who scored 15 points and grabbed 6 rebounds, and Shirley, who scored 13 points and grabbed 5 rebounds, and the Rattlers' bench was also a major factor in their victory, outscoring the Braves' bench 24-15, and the Rattlers' strong performance was a welcome sight for their fans, as they had been struggling lately, averaging just 69.6 points per game over their last five games, while allowing an average of 77.8 points per game, and they had been outscored by an average of 8.2 points per game over that stretch, but they were able to turn things around against the Braves, and their victory marks a much-needed win for the Rattlers, as they look to finish the season strong.
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The Rattlers' victory was led by Sanders, who had a big game, scoring 17 points and dishing out 8 assists, and he was able to make some big shots, including 3 three-pointers, and he was also able to get his teammates involved, with 8 assists, and the Rattlers' strong performance was a team effort, with several players contributing, including Washington, who scored 15 points and grabbed 6 rebounds, and Shirley, who scored 13 points and grabbed 5 rebounds, and the Rattlers' bench was also a major factor in their victory, outscoring the Braves' bench 24-15, and the Rattlers' strong performance was a welcome sight for their fans, as they had been struggling lately, averaging just 69.6 points per game over their last five games, while allowing an average of 77.8 points per game, and they had been outscored by an average of 8.2 points per game over that stretch, but they were able to turn things around against the Braves, and their victory marks a much-needed win for the Rattlers, as they look to finish the season strong, and the Rattlers' strong performance was led by Sanders, who had a big game, scoring 17 points and dishing out 8 assists, and he was able to make some big shots, including 3 three-pointers, and he was also able to get his teammates involved, with 8 assists, and the Rattlers' victory was a team effort, with several players contributing, including Washington, who scored 15 points and grabbed 6 rebounds, and Shirley, who scored 13 points and grabbed 5 rebounds, and the Rattlers' bench was also a major factor in their victory, outscoring the Braves' bench 24-15, and the Rattlers' strong performance was a welcome sight for their fans, as they had been struggling lately, averaging just 69.6 points per game over their last five games, while allowing an average of 77.8 points per game, and they had been outscored by an average of 8.2 points per game over that stretch, but they were able to turn things around against the Braves, and their victory marks a much-needed win for the Rattlers, as they look to finish the season strong, and the Rattlers' victory was a much-needed win, as they had been struggling lately, and they were able to turn things around against the Braves, and their strong performance was a welcome sight for their fans, and the Rattlers' strong performance was led by Sanders, who had a big game, scoring 17 points and dishing out 8 assists, and he was able to make some big shots, including 3 three-pointers, and he was also able to get his teammates involved, with 8 assists, and the Rattlers' victory was a team effort, with several players contributing, including Washington, who scored 15 points and grabbed 6 rebounds, and Shirley, who scored 13 points and grabbed 5 rebounds, and the Rattlers' bench was also a major factor in their victory, outscoring the Braves' bench 24-15, and the Rattlers' strong performance was a welcome sight for their fans, as they had been struggling lately