WEST PALM BEACH, Fla - Nick Anderson paced the Barry University men's basketball team on Wednesday evening behind 19 points while OT Delancy pulled down eight rebounds against Palm Beach Atlantic in an 83-55 setback.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: Palm Beach Atlantic 83, Barry 55
Records: Barry (12-8, 5-7 SSC), Palm Beach Atlantic (13-7, 7-5 SSC)
All-Time Series: Barry leads 33-13

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• 1H | Barry scored the opening basket of the night, holding onto the lead until a PBA triple pushed them ahead 7-6 with 16:24 remaining in the first half. The Bucs knotted the score at 9-all and flipped the advantage at 11-9, only for a 7-2 stretch by the host giving them a 19-13 lead with 9:23 left in the half. The Sailfish extended the separation to double-digits at 26-16, fending off a 5-0 Barry rally and holding the visitors without a run of consecutive baskets for the duration of the half to go into the break ahead 36-27.
• 2H | PBA held Barry without a run of consecutive baskets until back-to-back baskets by the Bucs made it 59-46 with 11:12 left to play. Four Bucs scored over the final 10 minutes.

NOTEWORTHY:

• Anderson added two assists which tied for a team best along with his 19 points.
• Delancy chipped in nine points with his eight boards.
• James Montgomery added eight points, seven rebounds and two assists.
• Ga'Khari Lacount posted three steals.
• Barry converted on 19-62 shots, going 5-24 from distance and 12-22 from the free throw line.
• PBA went 30-54 from the field, 4-12 from three-point territory and 119-27 from the free throw line.
• Barry committed 13 turnovers, resulting in 15 points for the host. PBA committed 12 turnovers, leading to eight points for Barry.
• PBA held a 45-36 advantage in rebounds.
• Barry recorded seven steals with one block while PBA  tallied six steals and three blocks.

ON THE HORIZON:
Barry hosts Saint Leo on Saturday, Feb. 3 with tip-off slated for 4 pm.