ITTA BENA, Miss. – The Mississippi Valley State University women's basketball program had four different student-athletes score ten or more points, three of which did not start, and made a season-high 27 free throws in a 88-74 loss to Florida A&M.
 
The Basics: 
 

• Score
  • Florida A&M – 88
  • Mississippi Valley – 74

 

• Records
  • Mississippi Valley (3-13, 2-3 SWAC)
  • Florida A&M (4-11, 3-1 SWAC)

 

• Location
  • Itta Bena, Mississippi – R.W. Harrison HPER Complex

 

• Series History (Since 2010)
  • Rattlers Lead 4-3 (42.9%)

 

• Winning Streak (Since 2010)
  • Rattlers (W1) / Devilettes' Last Win: March 11, 2025 (SWAC Tournament – 1st Round, 68-65, Overtime)

 
Devilettes' Top Performers:
 

• Kylah McCullers posted career-best numbers in points (17), field goals (6), rebounds (5), and assists (4) to lead the Devilettes in each category except for boards.

 

• Janiya Jones recorded a personal record of six boards to tie with Poetrie Dace for the team's most, handing out a trio of dimes as well.

 

• Nairobi Lewis put ten on the scoreboard, grabbed five rebounds, and logged a season-high four makes from the charity stripe whereas Ariel Jefferson also sank a season-best five shots from the line.

 

• Sydnei Marshall was the fourth student-athlete for the Green and White to hit double-figures at 12 points, half of them coming via free throws.

 

• Ja'la Douglas tallied her first multi-block contest of 2025-26, rejecting a pair of Rattlers shot attempts alongside Lewis who also swatted two away.

 
Next:
 

• The other half of the Sunshine State duo arrives on-campus Saturday at 3 p.m. in the form of the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats. 

 
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