MIAMI SHORES, Fla. -- The Barry Buccaneers lost to the Tampa Spartans 74-56 in the Health & Sports Center on Saturday in Sunshine State Conference women's basketball action.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: Tampa 74, Barry 56
Records: Barry (10-3, 7-2 SSC), Tampa (17-3, 8-1 SSC)
All-Time Series: Tampa leads 53-23
SUMMARY:
- 1Q - The Spartans led the entire game. Kayla Bonilla gave Tampa an 11-point lead with -:40 second left in the first period. | Spartans 25, Bucs 13
- 2Q - A jumper by Melijah Sullivan gave the Spartans their biggest lead of the half with nine seconds left. | Spartans 44, Bucs 28
- 3Q - Tampa pushed the lead into the 20s with a layup by Aaliyah Abney with 4:57 left in the period. Dasiah Thornton hit a three-pointer at the buzzer to cut the lead to 18. | Spartans 59, Bucs 41
- 4Q - The Bucs came out with a new fire in the fourth period. They opened the period with a 15-4 run to cut the lead to seven, 63-56, on a triple by Chiara Fusari with 4:07 remaining. But that was as close as the Bucs would get as they missed their final seven shots from the field. | Spartans 74, Bucs 56
NOTEWORTHY:
- Chiara Fusari led the Bucs with 18 points, but was the only player in double figures.
- Aaliyah Abney led everyone with 25 points. LaShayla Wright-Ponder added 19.
ON THE HORIZON:
The Bucs are on the road for the next four games, starting at Palm Beach Atlantic on Wednesday, Jan. 19 in the Greene Center.
