PRAIRIE VIEW, TX -- In a challenging SWAC conference basketball fixture, Prairie View A&M Panthers fell short against the Florida A&M Rattlers with a final score of 78 to 67 on February 10, 2025, at the William J. Nicks Building in Prairie View, TX.

How It Happened

Prairie View started behind, scoring 26 to Florida A&M's 38 by halftime. Throughout the game, the Panthers struggled to bridge the gap as the Rattlers adeptly maintained control, especially after pulling away significantly in the second period. The Panthers' aggressive push in the later stages could not overturn the Rattlers' solid lead. Key players for Prairie View, Braelon Bush, and Tanahj Pettway, provided standout performances, scoring 22 and 14 points, respectively. Orlando Horton, Jr. helped out with eight points, seven assists and four steals. Prairie View A&M shared the ball well in Monday's game, racking up 17 assists on 23 made field goals.

Prairie View A&M forced 15 Florida A&M turnovers while committing 13 themselves in Monday's game. The Panthers turned those takeaways into 15 points on the other end of the floor. Orlando Horton, Jr.'s four steals led the way for Prairie View A&M.

Going into halftime, Prairie View A&M struggled out of the gate, falling behind 38-26 heading into halftime.

Florida A&M kept widening its lead after intermission, constructing a 62-47 advantage before Prairie View A&M went on a 5-0 run, finished off by Bush's layup, to shrink the deficit to 62-52 with 7:23 to go in the contest. Florida A&M responded and outscored the Panthers the rest of the way, ending the game with a final score of 78-67. Prairie View A&M shot well from three-point range in the half, hitting six shots from deep to score 18 of its 41 points.

Despite these valiant efforts, the Panthers were unable to secure a win, trailing throughout the game. Notably, Orlando Horton, Jr. also emerged with a commendable contribution of 8 points and an impressive 7 assists. This loss pushes Prairie View's season record to 4 wins and 20 losses, with a conference record of 3-8.

Game Notes

» The Panthers shared the ball well, recording an assist on 74 percent of made field goals.
» The Prairie View A&M defense forced 15 turnovers.
» Braelon Bush led the Panthers with 22 points.
» Prairie View A&M got a team-high eight rebounds from Elijah Terry.

Looking ahead, the Panthers are set to face Southern University on February 15, 2025, in Baton Rouge, LA, aiming to recover from this setback and improve their standing in the SWAC.