FRANKLIN SPRINGS, Ga. -- The Barry Buccaneers ran their road win streak to two game with a 71-56 takedown of the Emmanuel Lions in women's basketball action from the Shaw Athletic Center on Thursday.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: Barry 71, Emmanuel 56
Records: Emmanuel (4-8); Barry (9-2);
All-Time Series: Barry leads 1-0
SUMMARY:
- 1Q - In the first period, Barry built a 9-4 lead after a jumper by Aijah Palmore and carried a five-point advantage into the break. | Barry 15, EU 10
- 2Q - Barry used a 9-2 run to open the second period to push the lead to 24-12. Their defense held firm, as the Lions only managed 13 points in the period. | Barry 34, EU 23
- 3Q - Neither team shot the ball well in the third period, with Barry connecting at 26.3 percent and the Lions at 22.2 percent. But Emmanuel made 4-of-6 from the line, while Barry was just 2-of-6 and the Lions trimmed a point off the lead. | Barry 47, EU 37
- 4Q - Kaliyah Morales took over the Bucs in the fourth quarter. The freshman pumped in 13 of her game-high 19 points in the period, shooting 4-of-4 from the field and 5-of-5 from the line. Palmore put the Bucs up 55-39 with a bucket at 7:38 and after a pair of free throws from the Lions, Audrey Jennings drained a three-pointer for the Bucs' biggest lead of the game at 58-41. Barry matched that lead two more times and the Lions never got closer than 13 the rest of the way. | Barry 71, EU 56
NOTEWORTHY:
- Morales became just the second player to lead the Bucs in scoring this season as she poured in a career-high.
- Jennings, who had led the team in the first 10 games, was right behind her with 17 and Emma Wallhoff added 10.
- Kayla Lindsey scored just two points in her return to the home state, but had nine rebounds, five assists, three steals and a block.
- Palmore led the Bucs with 10 rebounds, as Barry owned the glass again to the tune of 39-28. The Bucs led 17-4 in second-chance points and 40-12 in the paint.
- Maddie Futch had a double-double for the Lions with 16 points and 11 rebounds and Naomi Roberts chipped in 17 points.
ON THE HORIZON:
The Bucs face Young Harris on Friday before taking off for Christmas break.
