DAVIE, Fla. -- The four game win streak gets snapped on the road, as the Barry Men's Basketball team returned to Sunshine State Conference action against top-ranked Nova Southeastern. The Buccaneers fell 95-70 in the Rick Case Arena on Wednesday evening.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: #1 Nova Southeastern 95, Barry 70
Records: Barry (4-3, 1-1 SSC), NSU (5-0, 2-0 SSC)
All-Time Series: Barry leads 42-37
SUMMARY:
- 1H - Breno Silva scored the first bucket of the contest after both teams traded a few missed shots to give Barry the first lead. It was a tight game through the first 15 minutes as the teams traded the lead back and forth. the Buccaneers last lead came off a Malik STanley three-point basket that had them up 29-27 with 5:16 remaining. Nova Southeastern then came in like a storm and finish the final five minutes on a 21-2 run to take a 17 point lead into the half. Silva led the team with nine points at the break hitting three triples. I NSU 48, Barry 31
- 2H - The game was well out of reach after the Sharks built a 20-point lead that got as big as 29 on three different occasions. Tarrance Warren and Silva were the only two offensive threats. Warren hit 17 points in the half while Silva added another nine. The Buccaneers were only outscored by eight in the half. | NSU 95, Barry 70
NOTEWORTHY:
- Warren tied his season-best 25 points, his second 20-plus point outing this season. All off the bench.
- He made a season-high five 3-point baskets.
- Silva scored a season-high 18 points.
- The Buccaneers shot better than the Sharks from behind the arc hitting 12-33 to the Shark 8-29.
- Gui Tesch had a game-high 11 boards, with 10 on the defensive end.
- NSU made more free throws (19) than the Buccaneers attempted (15).
- The Sharks doubled their paint points at 50-24 over the Bucs.
ON THE HORIZON:
Barry will return home and continue league action against Palm Beach Atlantic on Saturday, December 6 at 4:00 p.m.