MIAMI SHORES, Fla. -- The Barry Buccaneers suffered their second conference loss of the season on Friday, Dec. 31, falling to the Nova Southeastern Sharks 98-85.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final:  Nova Southeastern 98, Barry 85
Records: Barry (8-2, 2-2 SSC), Nova Southeastern (11-0, 5-0 SSC)
All-Time Series: Nova Southeastern leads 41-24
 

SUMMARY:

• 1H - Both teams exchanged buckets early until things were all tied up at 25 with 6:32 left on the clock, Barry would precede to rip off a 13-3 run over the next two minutes to amass a 10-point lead. After Nova was able to shave a few points off the Buccaneer advantage, Michael Schaefer sunk the back-end of a pair of free throw attempts to send the Bucs into the lockerroom up by seven. | Barry 46, NSU 39
• 2H - The second half was a tale of two shooting performances. The Bucs shot just 8-34(23.5%) from the field including a 6-22(27.3%) mark from deep. Comparatively, the sharks were 20-33(60.6%) from the field and knocking down both of their attempted threes. Barry was only able to convert three field goals in the last nine minutes of action. | NSU 98, Barry 85

NOTEWORTHY:

• The Bucs had four players in double figures scoring led by Landon Kirkwood with 17 points.
• Barry was dominated in the points off turnover battle, only recording one point in the category compared to 20 for the Sharks.

ON THE HORIZON:

The Bucs will now kick off the New Year on Sunday, Jan. 2 when they take on Saint Leo on the road.