MIAMI SHORES, Fla. -- The Barry Buccaneers lost 81-76 to the Kentucky Wesleyan Panthers in women's basketball action on Saturday on Cesar Odio Court.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: Kentucky Wesleyan 81, Barry 79, Limestone 70
Records: Barry (2-4), Kentucky Wesleyan (3-3)
All-Time Series: Kentucky Wesleyan leads 1-0
SUMMARY:
- 1Q - Barry led 7-3 after a jumper by Ashia Pool with 7:28, but the Panthers out-scored the Bucs 13-8 over the rest of the period to take a lead at the break. | Panthers 16, Bucs 15
- 2Q - With the game tied 19-19 after a layup by Taylor Fowler at 8:51, the Bucs went on a 16-5 run over the next 5:14 to take a double-figure lead, 35-24 on a layup by Dasiah Thornton at 3:37. The Bucs stretched it to 14, before the Panthers scored the last five points of the period. | Bucs 41, Panthers 32
- 3Q - Barry led by 14 again, after a three-pointer by Camilla Flefil at 4:21 of the period put the Bucs up 56-42. But KWC cut the lead in half by the end of the quarter. | Bucs 60, Panthers 53
- 4Q - Barry pushed the lead out to eight, 66-58, on a jumper by Chiara Fusari with 7:34 left and the Bucs maintained the lead until :19 second left when Cali Nolot hit 1-of-2 from the line to tie the game. Barry missed their final three shots from the field, 1-of-2 from the line and turned the ball over twice in the final 2:05. | Bucs 72, Panthers 72
- 1OT - The teams traded bucket to start the overtime, but Barry would not hit another field goal and missed 2-of-4 from the line as the Panthers walked away with the win. | Panthers 81, Bucs 76
NOTEWORTHY:
- All five starters scored in double figures for the Bucs, led by 15 from Fusari.
- Trinity Bosecker had 14, Pool 13, Fowler had 12 and Pink had 11 points.
- Pink added a team-high 10 rebounds for a double-double.
- Nolot led the Panthers with 18.
- Barry got out-scored off of turnovers 32-15 and 24-11 off the bench.
ON THE HORIZON:
Barry hosts the Florida National Conquistadors on Tuesday at 5:30 pm, in a double header with the men's team.
