MIAMI SHORES, Fla. -- The Barry Buccaneers fell 80-65 to the conference leaders, the 15th-ranked Eckerd Tritons, in the Health & Sports Center on Saturday in Sunshine State Conference women's basketball action.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: Eckerd 80, Barry 65
Records: Barry (5-15, 3-9 SSC), Eckerd (17-3, 10-1 SSC)
All-Time Series: Barry leads 39-22
SUMMARY:
- 1Q - Although the Bucs started strong with 17 points in the first period, the Tritons went one better, scoring 25 points to lead by eight at the first break. | Eckerd 25, Barry 17
- 2Q - The Tritons held a 12-5 edge on the boards in the second period to extend their lead to 13 points. | Eckerd 42, Barry 29
- 3Q - The Bucs played even with the Tritons in the third quarter, 20-20. The Tritons shot 50 percent (7-of-14) in the period, but Barry used three triples and a 9-5 edge at the line to stay even. | Eckerd 62, Barry 49
- 4Q - The Bucs went cold from the field early in the fourth quarter, allowing the Tritons to build a 25-point lead, 76-51 with 4:44 left. But the Bucs then trimmed 10 points off the lead, capped by Stephane Granada's fast-break bucket with 0:08 seconds remaining. Elin Ekdahl hit a hug four-point play and Kiara Palmer had eight of her team-high 17 points in the final 3:39. | Eckerd 80, Barry 65
NOTEWORTHY:
- Palmer had her third straight double-double an fifth on the season with 17 points and 10 rebounds.
- Lauren Seyranian broke out of a four-game slump by tying her season high with five three-pointers to score 15 points.
- Lexy Schoonover added 13 points.
- Ashley Folsom had 17 points and Chelsea Johnson 16 to lead the Tritons.
ON THE HORIZON:
Barry travels to arch-rival Lynn on Wednesday, Feb. 1.
