MIAMI SHORES, Fla. -- The Barry Buccaneers left one slip away against No.4-ranked Union University on Friday night inside the Health & Sports Center. Union came away with a 69-62 win as both teams kicked-off their respective seasons at the 2018 SSC/GSC crossover in Miami Shores. 

INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: Union 69, Barry 62

WHAT THEY'RE SAYING:

"There were a lot of bright spots," Bucs assistant coach Brianna Finch said. "I thought the first half was exceptional. The pace was really fast for both teams. We need to be able to play at that pace. To sustain that pace against the number two team in the country, we just ran out of firepower there towards the end."

SUMMARY:

• 1Q - Barry jumped out to a 13-8 lead, behind a pair of Ida Andersson 3-pointers forcing Union to call timeout. | Barry 20, Union 19
• 2Q - The Bucs outscored the Bulldogs 20-15 in the second frame and went into the half with a six point lead. Nichel Tampa led all Buccaneer scorers with 10 points on 3/5 shooting.  | Barry 35, Union 29
• 3Q - The Bucs came out of the half firing on all cylinders, scoring the first eight points of the quarter and building a lead as high as 14. However, Union would answer back with a run of their own (16-5) to cut the Bucs' lead to three headed into the fourth. | Barry 48, Union 45
• 4Q - The Bulldogs out-scored Barry 24-14 despite the Bucs cutting the Union lead 64-60 with 30 seconds remaining. | Union 69, Barry 62  

NOTEWORTHY:

• Tampa led Barry with 21 points, five rebounds and two assists going 7/12 from the field and 6/8 from the free-throw line.
• The Buccaneer bench out-scored Union's 23-14. 
• Union took advantage of 20 Barry turnovers and converted them into 20 points.

ON THE HORIZON:

The Bucs continue SSC/GSC crossover play tomorrow, Saturday, November 10. They face Delta State at home, tip-off is set for 2:00 pm.