Women's Basketball | 11/7/2019 3:08:00 PM
MIAMI SHORES, Fla.—The Barry women's basketball team tips off 2018-19 at the SSC/GSC Challenge on Friday and Saturday this weekend, at the SSC/GSC Challenge at Delta State in Cleveland, Miss. The Bucs face the Delta State Lady Statesmen on Friday and take on the Union Bulldgos on Saturday.
WHAT THEY ARE SAYING:
"We lost some very good players, including All-SSC guard Ida Andersson, but we have a great core back this season and some outstanding recruits who will bolster the team. I think, with the improved depth on our roster at all positions, the strong competition will benefit everyone. We are also proud of the fact that all of our recruits are outstanding students who excel in the classroom as well as on the court. We can't wait to begin working with this talented group of student-athletes." -- Barry University head coach Bill Sullivan
*Game time changed due to conflict with other on-campus events
The Bucs (10-19, 7-13 SSC) are coming off a tough season last year, but return 62 percent of their scoring and 52.9 percent of their rebounding. Guard Nichel Tampa was named to the SSC All-Newcomer team. Averaging 14.6 points, 4.8 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 2.9 steals, she is the Bucs' returning leader in all categories. Guard Harriet Swindells averaged 9.5 points per game and forward Carly Sanders chipped in 6.6 points and 3.4 rebounds. In addition to Tampa, Emma Hergot and Ashleigh Pink are also returning starters. The Bucs were picked eighth in the SSC preseason poll.
Union (27-4, 18-2 GSC) was the GSC regular season champion last season and advanced to the NCAA Division II South Regional Tournament where they lost to Nova Southeastern. Union returns just four players from last year, including one starter, senior Jada Smith. Smith averaged 15.4 points per game, second on the team last season. Smith was named to the 2019-20 Preseason All-GSC team. She has started all three years, averaging double figures each season. Juniors Emily Beard and Elli Pratt, and senior Miracle Gray are the other returning players. The Bulldogs lost 56.1 points per game of its 77.1 points per game average from last season. The Bulldogs were picked second in the conference's preseason poll.
The Lady Statesmen went 18-10 overall and finished fourth in the GSC with a 13-7 mark in 2018-19. Seniors Nia Johnson and Quantesha Patterson were selected to the Preseason All-GSC Women's Basketball team. Johnson and Patterson earned All-GSC Second-Team honors in 2018-19. In addition to Johnson and Patterson, Ernesha Chatman, Aliyah Herod, Zyaire Ewing, Kirstin Brown, and Raven Johnson make up the seven returnees that accounted for 79.2 percent of DSU's scoring and 59.6 percent of their rebounding last season. DSU was picked fourth in the GSC preseason poll.
Tale of the Tape*
| Stat |
Barry |
Delta State |
Union |
| Record |
10-19 |
18-10 |
27-4 |
| Points |
65.8 |
66.4 |
77.1 |
| Points Allowed |
72.8 |
61.4 |
60.7 |
| FG% |
38.3 |
42.9 |
45.5 |
| 3-pt FG% |
31.0 |
32.0 |
35.4 |
| 3-pt FG Made |
8.1 |
3.5 |
7.7 |
| FT% |
67.8 |
72.1 |
73.6 |
| Rebounds |
35.1 |
39.3 |
36.1 |
| Reb. Margin |
-7.4 |
-0.2 |
+1.3 |
| Assists |
12.2 |
13.4 |
16.2 |
| Turnovers |
15.1 |
17.3 |
12.9 |
| TO Margin |
+1.4 |
-0.2 |
+4.1 |
* Stats from 2018-19
