MIAMI SHORES, Fla. --Women's basketball battled back and forth, but fell 69-62 to the Tampa Spartans in Sunshine State Conference action in the Health & Sports Center on Wednesday. 

INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: Tampa 69, Barry 62
Records: Barry (12-6, 5-5 SSC); Tampa (16-4, 8-2 SSC)
All-Time Series: Tampa leads 60-23

SUMMARY:

• 1Q - Barry jumped out of the gate quickly, building an 8-2 lead after the first 2:21, thanks to a pair of three-pointers from Emma Wallhoff. They held onto the lead until the final minute of the period when a layup from Vivianne Jende and a apir of free throws gave the Spartans the lead at the break. | Tampa 17, Barry 14
• 2Q - The Bucs reclaimed the lead in the second quarter, scoring the first seven points, capped by a layup from Kaliyah Morales at 8:41. But then it was the Spartans' turn, as they rolled off a 14-0 run to go up by double figures, 31-21, with 2:51 left before half. Tampa, however, went cold from the field over the last three minutes, allowing Barry to close to within a bucket on another Morales jumper. | Tampa 31, Barry 29
• 3Q - It swung back to Buccaneers in the third quarter. Barry opened with a 14-4 run to take a lead, 43-35, with 3:38 left. After a three-pointer by Wallhoff with 1:13 left, the Bucs led 48-38. The Spartans cut the lead to six at the break. | Barry 48, Tampa 42
• 4Q - Barry built a seven-point lead with 5:46 left after a 5-0 run. The Spartans responded with a 13-0 run over the next five minutes and held on for the win. | Tampa 69, Barry 62

NOTEWORTHY:

• Morales led the Bucs with 16 points off the bench.
• Wallhoff added 15 on 5-of-10 three-point shooting and Audrey Jennings chipped in 13.
• Kayla Lindsey had a double-double with 10 points and 13 rebounds.
• Olivia Davis led four Spartans in double figures with 16 points. Sariana Rodriguez added 15, Zoe Piller had 12 and Audrey Ramsey added 10 points.
• Thanks to Lindsey's efforts, the Bucs led 40-29 on the glass, leading to a  16-2 edge in second-chance points.

ON THE HORIZON:
The Bucs travel up to Winter Park, Fla., to face the Rollins Tars as the second round of conference play gets underway.