Trotter and Martin Star as A&M Handles Prairie View

Feb. 26, 2006

Prairie View, Tex. - Obie Trotter nearly has a quadruple-double, and Joe Martin (pictured) nearly a triple-double in Alabama A&M's 86-70 win Saturday at Prairie View. The victory was a key matchup in the league as the Bulldogs moved within a game of Alabama State and Jackson State, and two games behind Grambling for second place in the league. Alabama A&M cannot catch Southern for the top spot in the regular season race, but could finish as high as second in the seeding for the SWAC Tournament.

Trotter's line was impressive: 19 points, nine rebounds, eight steals, and seven assists. So was Martin's: 21 points, 17 rebounds, and eight assists. Also scoring in double figures for A&M were Evan Hilton and Galen Gardenhire with 12 and 11, respectively.

Alabama A&M never pulled away from the Panthers, but were also never truly threatened in the game. The Bulldogs maintain a double-digit lead throughout most of the second half. AAMU won the battle on the glass 49-29 and shot 54 percent from the field.

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