TALLAHASSEE, Fla.- Jacquece Alston had 11 points and 10 rebounds to lead Savannah State to a 54-50 victory over Florida A&M in a game played at the Al Lawson Center.

The crowd of 783 saw SSU trail by as many as six points in the third quarter and enter the fourth quarter down 34-32.

A 3-pointer by LeAndrea Gillis gave Savannah State a 35-34 advantage as they opened the fourth quarter with a 18-4 run to go ahead by 12 with 3:27 remaining.

FAMU used a 9-1 run to pull within four with 1:29 left but could get no closer.

Jalea Gray and Heniaya Moton each scored 12 points for Savannah State (4-8, 2-1 MEAC).

SSU led 11-9 after one quarter of play and led by as many as ten in the second quarter before Florida A&M ended the half with a tip in by Dy`Manee Royal and a layup by Keziah Dilworth to close their  halftime deficit to 24-18.

The Rattlers outscored Savannah State 18-6 in the third quarter as they shot 50 percent from the floor.

SSU returned the favor in the final quarter as they shot 50 percent from the field, outscoring Florida A&M 22-16.

For the game, both teams had 46 rebounds.

Savannah State finished the contest shooting 28.1 percent from the field, 18.2 percent from beyond the arc and 66.7 percent from the free throw line.

Royal, a Savannah native, led FAMU with 17 points and 10 rebounds.

The Rattlers (2-13, 0-3 MEAC) shot 29.8 percent from the floor, made 14.3 percent of their 3-point shots and 73.7 percent of their free throws.

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