MIAMI SHORES, Fla. -- The Barry Buccaneers lost 74-46 to the third-ranked Tampa Spartans on Wednesday night on Cesar Odio Court in Sunshine State Conference women's basketball action.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: Tampa 74, Barry 46
Records: Barry (14-13, 9-10 SSC), Tampa (26-1, 18-1 SSC)
All-Time Series: Tampa leads 57-23
SUMMARY:
- 1Q - Sydney Kim scored 10 points in the first period as the Spartans led wire-to-wire. | Spartans 17, Bucs 9
- 2Q - Tampa extended the lead to 21 at the half. | Spartans 40, Bucs 19
- 3Q - The Bucs used a 5-0 run, fueled by a Ambar Ramirez thre-point play, to cut the lead to 18 late in the third period, but back-to-back jumpers by the Spartans keft the lead at 22 at the break. | Spartans 55, Bucs 33
- 4Q - Ashleigh Pink hit a three-pointer with 8:05 to play to cut the lead to 20, 59-39, but that was as close as the Bucs would get. The final margin matched the biggest lead of the night for the Spartans. | Spartans 74, Bucs 46
NOTEWORTHY:
- Dasiah Thornton led the Bucs with 11 points.
- Melijah Sullivan led three Spartans in double figures with 29.
- Tampa out-scored Barry 18-7 on turnovers and out-rebounded Barry 39-28, leading to a 10-4 edge in second chance points.
ON THE HORIZON:
Barry visits the Florida Southern Moccasins on Saturday, Feb. 25 in the regular-season finale. Seeding for the SSC Tournament will be riding on the line as both teams ar 9-10 in SSC play heading into the game.
