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FAMU women's basketball secures a spot in the SWAC Tournament with win over Bethune-Cookman

WFSU | By Adrian Andrews
Published March 11, 2024 at 2:09 PM EDT
Florida A&M guard Mide Oriyomi (4) looks to pass during the second half of an NCAA basketball game against Florida on Monday, Nov. 7, 2022, in Gainesville, Fla. (AP Photo/Gary McCullough)
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Florida A&M guard Mide Oriyomi (4) looks to pass during the second half of an NCAA basketball game against Florida on Monday, Nov. 7, 2022, in Gainesville, Fla. (AP Photo/Gary McCullough)

The Lady Rattlers are just days away from getting their shot at gold

Florida A&M University’s women’s basketball team is looking to do what’s never been done before in program history…win a Southwestern Athletic Conference title.

The Lady Rattlers, for the first time, will be taking part in the SWAC Tournament March 13-16 after a comeback 69-65 win over Bethune Cookman on Saturday.

Led by 1st-year Head Coach Bridgette Gordon, the team put an end to a five-year post-season drought, by beating the Wildcats.

Coming into the matchup, the Rattlers had beaten seven SWAC teams, which is a season high for the program since joining the conference in 2021.

The Lady Rattlers will get their first post-season shot against Grambling University as the 7-seed on Wednesday, March 13, at noon Eastern on ESPN+.

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Adrian Andrews
Adrian Andrews is a multimedia journalist with WFSU Public Media. He is a Gadsden County native and a first-generation college graduate from Florida A&M University. Adrian is also a military veteran, ending his career as a Florida Army National Guard Non-Comissioned Officer.

Adrian has experience in print writing, digital content creation, documentary, and film production. He has spent the last four years on the staff of several award-winning publications such as The Famuan, Gadsden County News Corp, and Cumulus Media before joining the WFSU news team.

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