MIAMI SHORES, Fla. -- Barry University's women's basketball team held on to beat a comeback-charged Florida Tech team, 72-70, Saturday. 

Stephane Granada hit a layup with 1.5 seconds left, and Juhnae Richardson blocked a shot at the other end to help the Buccaneers prevail. 

INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: Barry 72, Florida Tech 70
Records: Barry (12-3, 5-2 SSC), Florida Tech (6-7, 3-4 SSC)
All-Time Series: Florida Tech leads 41-28

SUMMARY:

• 1Q - Kiara Palmer and Richardson each had two baskets in a quarter where seven different Buccaneers scored. The Bucs led by as many as seven, but the Panthers whittled it down to two at the end of the period. | Barry 20, Florida Tech 18
• 2Q - Palmer scored four straight baskets to turn a three-point deficit into a five-point Bucs lead. Barbara Cousiño buried a triple on a setup from Granada to beat the halftime buzzer to send the Bucs into the break up eight. | Barry 39, Florida Tech 31
• 3Q - Barry opened up a 12-point lead when Cousiño hit two triples in the first 1:24. Lexy Schoonover converted a three-point play to extend the Bucs lead to 55-40 with 4:00 to go in the period. Harriet Swindells hit a shot off-glass at the buzzer to send the Bucs into the fourth up nine. | Barry 57, Florida Tech 48
• 4Q - The Panthers cut it to four less than three minutes into the quarter on a basket by Markeema Crawford. FIT sliced it to one, 63-62, on an offensive board and putback by Tereza Sedlakova, and then took the lead on the next possession on another basket by Sedlakova. But Palmer converted a three-point play on the next trip down the floor to put Barry ahead, 66-64. Sedlakova hit a basket with 30 seconds left to tie it at 70, but Granada hit a running layup with 1.5 seconds on the clock, and Richardson blocked a three-point shot at the other end at the buzzer as the Bucs held on. | Barry 72, Florida Tech 70

NOTEWORTHY:

• The Bucs shot 57 percent in the first half, going 16 of 28.
• Cousiño scored in double figures for the third straight game and 12th overall this season. She finished with 13 points and four assists.
• Palmer had 21 points and eight boards.
• Swindells hit a shot at the end of the period in the third game this season.
• Granada had 11 points, marking the third game she's scored in double figures this season. It was the second time in the last three games.
• Tanease Richardson had 20 points for the Panthers.
• Both teams scored 32 points in the paint.

ON THE HORIZON:

The Bucs host Florida Southern at Cesar Odio Court in the Health & Sports Center 5:30 p.m. Wednesday.