HUNTSVILLE, Ala. | The Alabama A&M University women's basketball team returns home for a pair of Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) games as the Bulldogs play host to Florida A&M during Organization Night at AAMU Event Center. Tip-off on Saturday against the Rattlers is set for 2 p.m. and streamed on Bulldogs All-Access.
Alabama A&M (8-11 overall, 3-4 SWAC) is riding a two-game losing streak after falling to Prairie View A&M, 65-59, on Monday during the final game of the Texas road swing. Meanwhile, Florida A&M (4-14, 3-4) fell to Jackson State 79-60 on Monday.
HEAD COACH- MARGARET RICHARDS
Career Record: 117-137 (eighth season)
At Alabama A&M: 84-113 (eighth season)
SWAC Record: 61-66
SERIES HISTORY [note: since 2019]
All-Time Record vs FAMU: Alabama A&M leads, 4-1
Record in Huntsville: Alabama A&M leads, 2-0
Last Meeting: Alabama A&M 77, Florida A&M 65 (Feb. 20, 2023)
Richards vs FAMU: 4-1
LAST MEETING
Amiah Simmons paced Alabama A&M with a team-high 20 points as the Bulldogs defeated Florida A&M, 77-65.
Simmons added five rebounds and one rebound, while
Amani Free recorded 18 points, three boards, two assists, one block and one steal as the Bulldogs shot 41.7 percent from the field and 80 percent from the free-throw line.
Dylan Horton led the Rattlers with 21 points, six rebounds, two steals, one block and one assist. Paulla Weekes tossed in 12 points and four blocks. The Rattlers shot 40 percent from the field and 80 percent from the free-throw line.
LAST TIME OUT - ALABAMA A&M
Darian Burgin paced Bulldogs with 16 points, a team-high six assists, four rebounds and three steals as Alabama A&M fell, 65-59, to Prairie View A&M on Monday.
Amiah Simmons registered 14 points and three rebounds, while
Alisha Wilson registered 10 points, a team-high seven rebounds and one assist.
Alabama A&M shot 40.7 percent from the field and 72.2 percent from the charity stripe.
LAST TIME OUT – FLORIDA A&M
Ahriahna Grizzle, the SWAC Player of the Week, recorded a team-high 29 points with five rebounds, three steals and two assists, while Olivia Delancy tallied 20 points as the Rattlers fell
to Jackson State, 79-60.
The Tigers led by six entering the period and pulled away with the victory after holding FAMU to ten points in the fourth quarter.
Florida A&M shot 38.5 percent from the floor while grabbing 32 rebounds.
TOP SCORERS
Alabama A&M
Amiah Simmons – 14.6 points
Kaylah Turner – 10.8 points
Darian Burgin – 8.8 points
Florida A&M
Ahriahna Grizzle – 17.7 points
Olivia Delancy –12.2 points
Nashani Gilbert – 8.3 points
SWAC PREDICTED ORDER OF FINISH IN PRESEASON POLL
Alabama A&M – Fourth
Florida A&M– Tenth
BIGGEST NON-CONFERENCE WIN
Alabama A&M – vs. North Alabama (70-57 // Nov. 29, 2023)
Florida A&M- at. Jacksonville University (59-54 // Nov. 25 2023)
UP NEXT
Alabama A&M concludes its short two-game homestand on Monday as the Bulldogs play host to Bethune-Cookman on First Responders/ Military Appreciation Night. Tip-off against the Wildcats is set for 5:30 p.m. from the AAMU Event Center and streamed on Bulldogs All-Access.
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