MIAMI SHORES, Fla. -- The Barry Buccaneers bounced back with a 69-51 victory over the Livingstone Blue Bears on Saturday, Nov. 27 in women's basketball action in the Health & Sports Center.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: Barry 69, Livingstone 51
Records: Barry (3-1), Livingstone (1-6)
All-Time Series: Barry leads 1-0
WHAT THEY'RE SAYING:
SUMMARY:
- 1Q - The Bucs' defense set the tone in the first period, holding the Bears to just four points. Dasiah Thornton led a balanced Buccaneer attack with five points. | Bucs 16, Bears 4
- 2Q - Paced by nine offensive rebounds, the Bears cut back into the lead, getting as close as six points before another Thornton three-pointer gave Barry back thei cushion. | Bucs 29, Bears 22
- 3Q - Leading 36-30, the Bucs rolled off a 12-2 run to push the lead back to 16 points. A couple of fast break layups by Chiara Fusari and Ashleigh Pink fueled the charge. | Bucs 50, Bears 35
- 4Q - The Bucs extended the lead to as many as 24 points, on a three-pointer by Fusari at 7:07, and the Bears never got closer than 16 the rest of the way. | Bucs 69, Bears 51
NOTEWORTHY:
- Fusari led the Bucs with a season-high 21 points off the bench.
- Hergot had 10 points and four rebounds.
- Dajiah Turner led the Bears with 15 points.
- The Bucs forced 30 turnover and score 28 points off them.
- Neither team shot particularly well, but the Buc out-shot the Bear 8-2 from three-point range.
ON THE HORIZON:
Barry gets back into Sunshine State Conference play on Wednesday, Dec. 1, hosting arch-rival Lynn in the HSC at 5:30 pm.
