Yanumbe Sherman has career night with 29 points and a school record nine 3-pointers.

Tallahassee, Fla. – January 22, 2005 – It seemed that N.C. A&T had lost all hope after squandering a 22-point lead to Florida A&M, which forced an overtime period. But all hope was not lost. In fact, the Lady Aggies put their faith in a play that worked all night – a baseline screen for guard Yanumbe Sherman.

Sherman hit a N.C. A&T record nine 3-pointers (9-for-10 from 3-point range) thanks to the reliable play, and finished with 29 points on 10-for-13 shooting to lead the Lady Aggies to an 80-77 overtime win. The Lady Aggies hit a school-record 14 3-pointers, going 14-for-23 from 3-point range (60.9 percent) for the game.

Lady Rattler forward Ariel Towns had scored 28 points in the second half, including the game-tying basket with no time remaining. 

Towns helped the Rattlers take a 77-74 with 1:45 left to play in overtime, and then N.C. A&T head coach Saudia Roundtree called on the baseline screen.

Sherman took a dribble and hit a pull-up jumper, then buried her record a three on the ensuing possession to give the Lady Aggies a 79-77 lead.

N.C. A&T guard Renee Porter pressured FAMU forward Quedara Russell into a turnover, then hit one of two free throws for a three-point lead. Towns had one last shot, a 50-footer that hit the front end of the rim and bounced away.

The win, the first road victory of the season, marked back-to-back victories for the first time since Jan. 7 and 10 of last season when the Lady Aggies defeated Charleston Southern and Maryland-Eastern Shore, respectively.  N.C. A&T also snapped a seven-game road losing streak dating back to the season opener at Charlotte.

Sherman hit on all five of her 3-point attempts in the first half to lead N.C. A&T (3-12, 2-4 MEAC) to a 40-28 halftime lead. Shareka Glover finished the night with 10 points and 14 assists to record her second double-double of the season, and Kira Tillman added 18 points and nine rebounds, which were both season highs.

“We talked about coming out strong in the first half,” said Roundtree. “We have been finishing on a good note all season. If we gave as much effort in the first 20 minutes as we do in the second, we would be a great team.”

Towns almost single-handedly led the Lady Rattler comeback, scoring 17 points over the next 11 minutes. She hit a jumper that brought FAMU (5-10, 3-4 MEAC) within 70-66 with 2:11 left. After a Q’Vanda Curry layup made the score 70-68, Towns and Tene’ Miller double-teamed Sherman, forcing a loose ball. Miller picked up the steal and shot a 3-pointer that would have won the game in regulation. The ball caromed off the left side into Towns’ hands. She put the rebound in the basket just as the buzzer sounded, completing the FAMU rally.

“We did everything we could to stop [Towns],” said Roundtree. “She just willed her team all the way back. I think we played well defensively, but we got cold and she didn’t miss. Fortunately for us, we had a hot player, too.”