MIAMI SHORES, Fla. -- The Barry Buccaneers gave women's basketball head coach Allison Bustamante her first win as a collegiate head coach on Monday night, with a 71-50 win over Puerto Rico-Mayaguez on Cesar Odio Court.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: Barry 71, Puerto Rico-Mayaguez 50
Records: Barry (1-2), UPR-M (0-3)
All-Time Series: Barry leads 4-0
SUMMARY:
- 1Q - Tied 4-4, the Bucs went on a 10-2 run over the next three minutes to take an eight-point lead with 3:37 on a three-pointer by Kornelia Ignerska. After the Janes cut the lead to four, Barry scored the last seven points of the period to go into the first break up 11. | Barry 21, UPR-M 10
- 2Q - Although the Janes hit the first basket of the second quarter, Barry went on another run, 14-2 over the next 5:51. Paola Pareja Xargayo hit back-to-back layups for a 19-point lead with 3:19 to play. | Barry 40, UPR-M 23
- 3Q - The Bucs led by double figures the entire second half. After a triple by Akvile Babraityte with 4:41 remaining, the Bucs held a 20+ advantage the rest of the game. Kendall Parker hit a brace from the line with 0:30 seconds left to push the lead to biggest of the game, so far, at 23 at the break. | Barry 58, UPR-M 35
- 4Q - Barry took their biggest lead of the night, 61-35 on the opening possession of the fourth quarter on a three-pointer from Parker. They matched it on a layup by Jazz Cook with 6:37 left. The Janes closed to within 20 (70-50 on a jumer by Jeinaliz Rivera with 0:39 seconds left, but Sydney Williams hit 1-of-2 from the lne to make the final margin. | Barry 71, UPR-M 50
NOTEWORTHY:
- The win was the first of her collegiate career for Bustamante.
- Pareja Xargayo led three Buccaneers in double figures with 15 points.
- Cook added 14 and Parker 13.
- Barry shot 11-of-37 from the three-point line, with six different players hitting at least one. Parker led the squad with three.
- The Janes connected just once in 12 tries from behind the arc.
- Paola Hernandez Santiago led all scorers with 25 points for the Janes. Rouse Rosado added 10 as the duo combined for 35 of their 50 points.
- Rosado had a double double with a game-high 10 rebounds.
- Cook and Andreonia Doe each had six rebounds to pace the Bucs, who led 46-38 on the glass.
- Barry out-scored the Janes 16-4 on second-chance points.
- Ignerska had a career-high 10 assists.
ON THE HORIZON:
The Bucs open Sunshine State Conference play on Saturday, Nov. 22 hosting the Eckerd Tritons.