MIAMI SHORES, Fla. -- The Barry Buccaneers women's basketball team clamped down the Findlay Oilers 71-49 on Cesar Odio Court on Saturday, holding them to just 27.1 percent shooting.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: Barry 71, Findlay 49
Records: Barry (7-1), Findlay (3-6)
All-Time Series: Series tied 1-1
WHAT THEY'RE SAYING:
SUMMARY:
- 1Q - The Bucs started out on fire, hitting 64.7 percent from the floor in the first quarter. Emma Hergot led the team with eight points, while Ashleigh Pink came off the bench with seven. Barry actually trailed 7-4 with 6:42 in the period, but rolled off an 11-0 run over the next three minutes to go up 15-7 and never trailed again. | Bucs 23, Oilers 13
- 2Q - The Bucs cooled off a bit in the second quarter, but the defense kept the Oilers from capitalizing on it. | Bucs 36, Oilers 24
- 3Q - The Bucs came out of the locker room with renewed intensity. The held Findlay to just nine points in the frame on 23.1 percent shooting and forced seven turnovers. | Bucs 59, Oilers 33
- 4Q - Findlay finally hit a couple three-pointers and chipped into the Bucs lead, but it was too little, too late and Barry held on for the 22-point win. | Bucs 71, Oilers 49
NOTEWORTHY:
- Chiara Fusari led the Bucs in scoring with 16 points, while Hergot added a double-double with 11 points and 15 rebounds.
- The Bucs held their opponents to below 55 points for the sixth time in eight games and under 33 percent shooting for the fifth time.
- Sydney Kin led the Oilers with 16 points and 10 rebounds, both under her season averages. She was the only player in double figures.
ON THE HORIZON:
The Bucs host the Dominican Chargers from New York on Sunday at noon, for their last game before Christmas break.
