MIAMI SHORES, Fla. -- The Barry Buccaneers' Women's Basketball team showed their late game poise, finishing their game strong against the Saint Leo Lions on Wednesday, Mar. 3 and capturing the victory. The Bucs learned from last week where they came up just narrowly short in a comeback attempt vs. the Palm Beach Atlantic Sailfish, pulling off on an 11-4 run at the end of regulation before emerging victorious in overtime.
Barry tallied five scores in the doubles digits including Harriet Swindells, Dasiah Thornton, and Trinity Bosecker; all of whom came in off the bench. Bosecker in particular had an outstanding performance, recording 14 points on 7-9 shooting from the field to go along with 12 rebounds and five blocks.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: Barry 80, Saint Leo 77
Records: Barry (4-2), Saint Leo 1-1
All-Time Series: Barry leads 48-20
SUMMARY:
- 1Q - Camilla Flefil kicked off the scoring for the Bucs, knocking in two shots from downtown to notch herself 6 points early. The rest of the quarter was back-and-forth. | Saint Leo 17, Barry 15
- 2Q - The second quarter nearly mirrored the first with both teams going shot for shot throughout the frame, but back-to-back buckets to close the half gave the Lions a three-point lead heading into the locker rooms. | Saint Leo 29, Barry 26
- 3Q - Bosecker made her presence felt inside to start off the half, recording six points and providing strong protection at the rim. | Saint Leo 50 , Barry 42
- 4Q - Ashia Pool and Thornton combined for the Bucs final 11 points to send the game into overtime. | Tied 66-66
- OT - Pool drove in for the dagger with 49 seconds left and converted, putting the Bucs ahead 79-72 before a late Saint Leo run that ultimatley wasn't enough. | Barry 80, Saint Leo 77
NOTEWORTHY:
- Swindells broke her season high in points for the third consecutive game, tallying 20 points including a perfect 5-5 from the charity stripe.
- The Bucs offense was clicking against the Lions, setting season highs for FG percentage (41%) and 3pt shooting (35%).
- Barry out-scored the Lions in bench points 53-5.
ON THE HORIZON:
Barry will now travel to the Martinez Center in Tampa, FL. where they will take on the Spartans on Saturday, Mar 6.
