WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- The Barry Buccaneers matchup with the Palm Beach Atlantic went down to the wire, with the Bucs holding on to a late lead and picking up the win on the road, 66-61, over teh Sailfish on Wednesday, Mar. 10.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: Barry 66, Palm Beach Atlantic 61
Records: Barry (5-4), Palm Beach Atlantic (1-6)
All-Time Series: Barry leads 28-8
SUMMARY:
- 1Q - Trinity Bosecker got out to strong start in the first period, recording six points on 3-for-4 shooting to along with three boards. An 8-0 run at the end of the quarter gave the Bucs the lead heading into the second. | Barry 18, PBA 14
- 2Q - The Bucs built on their momentum from the first quarter, extending the run to a 16-0 rampage that saw the Bucs come from down four points to amassing a twelve point lead with 7:48 left in the half. | Barry 35, PBA 22
- 3Q - Bosecker had another dominant quarter for the Bucs, shooting 4-for-5 from the field to accumulate eight points. On the defensive end, she chipped in two blocks in the quarter. | Barry 49, PBA 35
- 4Q - Barry faced heavy pressure towards the end of the game, when the Sailfish shrunk the Buccaneer lead to just one point with 31 second left in regulation. The Bucs showed their poise though, shooting 8-for-8 from the charity stripe down the stretch to ice the game. | Barry 66, PBA 61
NOTEWORTHY:
- Bosecker recorded a career-high 18 points on 9-for-12 shooting from the field and added 10 rebounds for her second double-double of the season.
- Ashleigh Pink and Harriet Swindells each added 11 points. Swindells added nine rebounds and six assists.
- Barry held the Sailfish to just 34 percent shooting from the field, including just 23.3 percent in the second and third quarters.
- Maria Benitez-Zayas led the 'Fish with 22 points and Shekinah Guthrie added 14.
ON THE HORIZON:
Barry will close out the regular season against the Florida Southern Moccasins on Saturday, Mar. 13 for senior night in Miami Shores, Fla.
