ROME, Ga. -- The Barry Buccaneers women's basketball team came up short against Christian Brothers University in a regional women's basketball game at the Winthrop-King Centre on Saturday, hosted by Shorter University.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: Christian Brothers 73, Barry 68
Records: Barry (1-1), Christian Brothers (1-1)
All-Time Series: Christian Brothers wins the first ever meeting in the battle of the Buccaneers
SUMMARY:
- 1Q - Barry outscored Christian Brothers in each of the first three periods. A four-point margin in the opening quarter was led by Ashleigh Pink (5), and Ashia Pool (4), both with a pair of field goals. | Barry 18, Christian Brothers 15
- 2Q - A 13-point second period was enough to increase the lead to four at the half. Taylor Fowler had three baskets in the second 10-minute session. | Barry 31, Christian Brothers 27
- 3Q - Despite 10 points from Jeremia Montgomery, Barry doubled its lead to eight points with balanced scoring from seven with Fowler adding four more points. | Barry 49, Christian Brothers 41
- 4Q - Reagan Jackson made four of eight baskets in the final quarter including two treys for 10 points, but Montgomery had 11 to score 21 of her 28 points in the second half. Emily Jones had nine as Christian Brothers outscored Barry by 13 points for the come-from-behind victory. | Barry 68, Christian Brothers 73
NOTEWORTHY:
- It was the first ever meeting between the two Buccaneer basketball teams.
- Barry outscored Christian Brothers by a dozen inside the paint (36-24).
- Reagan Jackson led the Buccaneers with 18 points; the other Buccaneers were led by Montgomery's 28 points.
- Barry's bench provided 40 points as Ashleigh Pink put up 10 in the effort.
ON THE HORIZON:
Barry moves over to Morrow, Ga., to face Clayton State on Monday morning (11 a.m.).
