MIAMI SHORES, Fla.—The Barry women's basketball team will look to get back on the right side of the ledger as they host the Embry-Riddle Eagles on Saturday, Jan. 9 for the first-ever meeting between the teams.
The Bucs (9-4, 3-2 Sunshine State Conference) dropped a 70-52 decision at Tampa on Wednesday after having a four-game winning streak.
The Eagles (3-9) have lost seven in a row after starting 3-2. They fell 87-71 on Wednesday against Florida Southern.
The senior trio of Amra Elezovic, Jackie Perez and Ines Kerin, continue to lead the Bucs. Elezovic is tops on the squad with 14.9 points and 6.5 rebounds per game and shoots 91.3 percent from the line. She is fourth in the league in scoring, sixth in rebounding and leads the SSC in free throw percentage.
Guards Kerin and Perez chip in 12.7 and 11.2 points per game respectively. They rank first and third in three-point percentage at 48.1 and 43.2 percent. Kerin (2.8) is first and Perez (2.7) is second in made three-pointers per game.
Fellow senior Irene Sanchez is second on the team in rebounding (5.2) and assists (2.9) while averaging 9.0 points per game. Kim Flournoy, another senior, chips in 4.2 points and 5.1 rebounds to go along with her team-high 2.2 steals per game.
Sophomore guard Sabrina Whiting is the only Eagle averaging double figures at 15.1 points per game. Junior wing forward Mercedez Jorge adds 9.0 points per game and a team-best 7.4 rebounds. Freshman guard Lauren Ellenberger averages 3.0 assists per game.
The game will be carried live on the Buccaneer Broadcasting Network with steaming video and integrated live statistics.
