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Tigers Remain Perfect in Fieldhouse with 75-46 Win Over Florida A&M
Nov 20, 2021 | Women's Basketball
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Bouncing back from their loss at Little Rock on Thursday night, the Tigers (3-1) welcomed the Rattlers of Florida A&M (0-3) to Elma Roane Fieldhouse. An offensive boom in the first half pushed Memphis out early, which fueled the Tigers to a 75-46 win.
After gaining an early 10-3 lead to open the game, Memphis' defense would hold the Rattler offense scoreless to the last three minutes of the quarter while finishing the opening frame on a 12-0 run that was capped off by a three-pointer from Makayia Brooks and a layup from Aliyah Green.
The Tigers would open the game going 10-15 from the field and 4-5 from long range while holding FAMU to just eight first quarter points.
The Memphis offense continued to shine into the second quarter on a 14-2 run that saw buckets from multiple Tiger players; Emani Jefferson, Jatyjia Jones, Coriah Beck, Callie Wright, Tyler Frierson and Hannah Riddick all scored in the 5:39 span to extend their lead out to 45-19. Late points added in by En'Dya Buford and Jamirah Shutes would give Memphis the 51-19 lead going into halftime.
It was all Memphis in the second half; the Tiger defense held FAMU to just 28% shooting in the third and fourth quarters while increasing their lead to as much as 38 before taking the 75-46 win.
"I'm really excited that the team took what we worked on in practice and had a good bounce back in the first quarter," said head coach Katrina Merriweather. "We were locked in and the team made sure that we were defending and rebounding the ball."
Coriah Beck led the way for the Tigers offensively with 14 points on 5-6 shooting from the field. Alana Davis picked up her second consecutive double-digit performance with 10 points while grabbing a team-high seven rebounds.
As a team, Memphis shot just over 48% from the field and went 14-18 from the charity stripe.
The Tigers will hit the road next week when they play at Liberty on Tuesday night before jetting out to Los Angeles to take part in the Loyola Marymount Thanksgiving Classic on Friday and Saturday. Coverage for Tuesday's game against Liberty can be found on ESPN+.
How to follow the Tigers: How to follow the Tigers: For complete information on Memphis Tigers Basketball, visit www.GoTigersGo.com and follow the team's social media channels on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
After gaining an early 10-3 lead to open the game, Memphis' defense would hold the Rattler offense scoreless to the last three minutes of the quarter while finishing the opening frame on a 12-0 run that was capped off by a three-pointer from Makayia Brooks and a layup from Aliyah Green.
The Tigers would open the game going 10-15 from the field and 4-5 from long range while holding FAMU to just eight first quarter points.
The Memphis offense continued to shine into the second quarter on a 14-2 run that saw buckets from multiple Tiger players; Emani Jefferson, Jatyjia Jones, Coriah Beck, Callie Wright, Tyler Frierson and Hannah Riddick all scored in the 5:39 span to extend their lead out to 45-19. Late points added in by En'Dya Buford and Jamirah Shutes would give Memphis the 51-19 lead going into halftime.
It was all Memphis in the second half; the Tiger defense held FAMU to just 28% shooting in the third and fourth quarters while increasing their lead to to as much as 38 before taking the 75-46 win.
"I'm really excited that the team took what we worked on in practice and had a good bounce back in the first quarter," said head coach Katrina Merriweather. "We were locked in and the team made sure that we were defending and rebounding the ball."
Coriah Beck led the way for the Tigers offensively with 14 points on 5-6 shooting from the field. Alana Davis picked up her second consecutive double-digit performance with 10 points while grabbing a team-high seven rebounds.
As a team, Memphis shot just over 48% from the field and went 14-18 from the charity stripe.
The Tigers will hit the road next week when they play at Liberty on Tuesday night before jetting out to Los Angeles to take part in the Loyola Marymount Thanksgiving Classic on Friday and Saturday. Coverage for Tuesday's game against Liberty can be found on ESPN+.
How to follow the Tigers: How to follow the Tigers: For complete information on Memphis Tigers Basketball, visit www.GoTigersGo.com and follow the team's social media channels on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
