Florida Routs Florida A&M at Home

GAINESVILLE, Fla. - Florida improved to 5-2 on the season with an 84-40 win against Florida A&M on Sunday at Exatech Arena at the Stephen O’Connell Center.

The Gators also claimed their fourth overall victory to conclude a six-game stint at home.

Zada Williams led the Gators with a career-high 22 points and 19 rebounds. The redshirt senior forward from Lake Wales, Florida. drained 11 out of her 13 field goals.

Three other Florida players also tallied double-digits throughout the game. Lavender Briggs scored 17 points and grabbed 10 rebounds. Ariel Johnson racked up 14 points and Kiara Smith finished with 10.

The score was tied in the first six minutes of the game before the Gators pulled away with an 11-0 run at the 3:17 mark to build a 19-8 lead.

Florida outscored Florida A&M by 21 points in the second quarter, taking a 40-25 lead going into the break. Briggs had an impressive performance as she tallied 11 points in the first half.

The Gators closed out the final 10 minutes, knocking down 24 points while holding the Rattlers to just three.

Florida A&M drops to 1-4 on the season. Alaina Rice led the Rattlers with 10 points.

Florida next begins a two-game road trip at Prairie View A&M on Thursday.