TAMPA, Fla. -- The Barry Buccaneers lost to the Tampa Spartans 66-46 in the Bob Martinez Center on Saturday in women's basketball action.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final:  Tampa 66, Barry 46
Records: Barry (4-3), Tampa (2-0)
All-Time Series: Tampa leads 52-23

SUMMARY:

• 1Q - Tampa built an 8-1 lead in the first four minutes of the first period and never looked back. | Tampa 16, Barry 10
• 2Q - The Bucs' shooting woes worsened in the second frame, as they hit just 1-for-18 from the field. Tampa extended their lead to 24-14 then scored the last two baskets.  | Tampa 28, Barry 14
• 3Q - Barry finally got on track in te third, taking the ball inside and out-scoring the bigger Spartans in the paint. Skyeler Sandison and Trinity Bosecker combined for 11 points and five renounds in the period. | Tampa 45, Barry 32 
• 4Q - The Bucs cut the lead to 11 on a fast-break basket from Chiara Fusari with 6:52 to play, but that was a close as they would get. The Bucs connected on just two of their last 13 shots from the field. | Tampa, 66, Barry 46

NOTEWORTHY:

• Bosecker led the Bucs with 11 points and nine rebounds. 
• Fusari added 10 points for Barry. 
• Tampa's LaShayla Wright-Ponder led all players with 19 points and 11 rebounds. Melijah added 18 points for the Spartans.

ON THE HORIZON:

Barry hosts Florida Tech on Sunday, Mar 7 at the Health & Sports Center.