Women's Basketball | 1/19/2022 7:27:00 PM
Box Score WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- The Barry Buccaneers seized their eighth conference win of the season with their 62-51 victory over the Palm Beach Atlantic Sailfish at the Rubin Arena on Wednesday, Jan. 19.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: Barry 62, Palm Beach Atlantic 51
Records: Barry (11-3, 8-2 SSC), Palm Beach Atlantic (5-12, 2-8 SSC)
All-Time Series: Barry leads 29-8
WHAT THEY'RE SAYING:
"We struggled to find a bucket early on," said head coach Kristina Baugh, "It was a very physical game, more physical than our last two games and I think we struggled with that. I thought we responded well coming out of time outs. Nerea Baena hit some big shots down the stretch and Ashleigh Pink grabbed some crucial boards for us. It was gritty, but we came out with the win."
SUMMARY:
- 1Q - Both teams were locked in on defense early on, with both teams shooting under 25% from the field in the first quarter. | Bucs 11, PBA 10
- 2Q - Harriet Swindells put the Bucs' offense on her back, scoring 11 points on 4-4 shooting including back-to-back triples to end the half. | Bucs 27, PBA 18
- 3Q - The Bucs came out of the locker rooms strong, ripping off a 7-1 run to start the third frame, capped off by a Ashia Pool floater in the lane. | Bucs 45, PBA 31
- 4Q - Pink and Baena were huge down the stretch for Barry, combining to shoot 6-7 from the line in the fourth quarter. | Bucs 62, PBA 51
NOTEWORTHY:
- Swindells lead the Bucs with 19 points, making it her third game out of the last four where she has scored more than 15 points.
- Ashleigh Pink was an anchor inside for the Bucs, grabbing a season-high nine rebounds.
ON THE HORIZON:
The Bucs are on the road Saturday, Jan. 22 when they will travel to Lakeland, FL. to take on Florida Southern.
