MIAMI SHORES, Fla. -- The Barry Buccaneers pounded the ball in the post and came away with a 64-60 Sunshine State Conference women's basketball win over the Embry-Riddle Eagles on a rare Thursday night league tilt on Cesar Odio Court.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: Barry 64, Embry-Riddle 60
Records: Barry (3-8, 1-4 SSC), Embry-Riddle (5-6, 3-2 SSC)
All-Time Series: Embry-Riddle leads 6-3

SUMMARY:

• 1Q - The Bucs, who sprinted out to a 14-7 lead in the first quarter paced by seven points from Ashleigh Pink, led the whole quarter. But Sarah Jones scored the last three points of the quarter for the Eagles. | Barry 14, ERAU 10
• 2Q - The Eagles opened the second period on a 6-2 run, 9-2 dating back to the first period, to knot the game 16-16, as Jones scored all nine points. With the game tied 22-22, the Eagles again scored the last three points of the period to go into the break up by three. | ERAU 25, Barry 22
• 3Q - Embry-Riddle went ice cold from the field in the third period, hitting just 3-of-18. Barry used the drought to forge a lead at the end of the quarter. Emma Hergot scored a team-best six points for the Bucs. | Barry 39, ERAU 37
• 4Q - The Bucs maintained their lead for most of the quarter. The built their biggest lead, eight points, 55-47, on a three-pointer by Carly Sanders with 5:20 left to play. But the Eagles went on a 13-5 run over the next four minutes to knot the game at 60-60 on a three-point play from Jones with under a minute. Nerea Baena gave the Bucs a 62-60 lead on the next possession, then after a miss by Imani Jones, Sanders grabbed the rebound. Harriet Swindells hit both of her free throws with five seconds left to seal the win. | Barry 64, ERAU 60

NOTEWORTHY:

• Swindells led the Bucs with a double-double, 16 points and 10 rebounds, the first of her career.
• Four other Buccaneers reached double-figures. Baena had 14 points. Sanders came off the bench with 13 points, a season-high for her. Pink ended up with 11 points and Hergot added 10 points and nine rebounds.
• Sarah Jones led the Eagles with 20 points, while Imani Jones chipped in 10 off the bench.
• The Bucs pulled away in the fourth quarter thanks to a 66.7 shooting clip (10-of-15).

ON THE HORIZON:

The Bucs host the Rollins Tars on Saturday at 2:00 pm.