MIAMI SHORES, Fla. --  The Barry Buccaneers fell 86-77 to the 11th-ranked Nova Southeastern Sharks in Sunshine State Conference women's basketball action in Rick Case Arena on Wednesday night.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: Barry 69, Palm Beach Atlantic 55
Records: Barry (3-6, 1-2 SSC); PBA (3-6, 1-2 SSC) 
All-Time Series: Barry leads 33-11

SUMMARY:

• 1Q - Barry jumped out in front early with a 7-0 run to start the game. Izzy Brenzil hit a three-pointer. But the Sailfish responded with an 8-0 run of their own to go up 8-7 on a triple by Darria Whitley with 3:32 left in the first. The teams traded baskets the rest of the way and Barry took hte lead by two at the break. | Barry 16, PBA 14
• 2Q - In the second quarter, the Bucs' defense clamped down, holding the 'Fish to just three baskets as they built a double-figure lead. Up two, the Bucs closed the period on a 17-2 run. Akvile Babraityte had eight points, capping the run with a three-pointer with 0:30 left. | Barry 37, PBA 20
• 3Q - The Bucs maintained their lead most of the third quarter and led by 24 after a layup from Jaz Cook with 2:29 left. The Sailfish scored the final five points of the frame to cut the lead to 19. | Barry 52, PBA 33
• 4Q - The Teams traded basketball again over the first seven minutes of the last quarter, with Barry up 19 after another bucket from Cook with 2:57 left. The Sailfish closed with a 10-5 run, but it was too litte, too late as the Bucs held on for the win. | Barry 69, PBA 55

NOTEWORTHY:

• Babraityte led the Bucs with a season-high 17 points, shooting 7-of-8 from the floor. She added nine rebounds to narrowly miss a double-double.
• Kornelia Ignerska and Cook each chipped in 14 points, while Cook added a game-high 14 rebounds. Brenzil also had 12.
• Blanche Toualeu led PBa with 14 points, while Breeje Schuler and Anabel Ellison each had 10.
• Barry out-rebounded the 'Fish 44-23, leading 16-6 in second-chance points.

ON THE HORIZON:
The Bucs close the fall semester on Saturday, Dec. 13 at Embry-Riddle.