TAMPA, Fla. -- The Barry Buccaneers lost 79-53 to the Tampa Spartans in Sunshine State Conference women's basketball action from the Martinez Center on Saturday.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: Tampa 79, Barry 53
Records: Tampa (10-6, 5-2 SSC); Barry (5-9, 2-5 SSC)
All-Time Series: Tampa leads 62-23
SUMMARY:
- 1Q - Barry jumped out in front in the early going, leading 9-4 after a free throw from Akvila Babraityte with 6:36 left in the first period. BUt the Spartans resonded with a 14-3 run over the next five minutes to take the lead for good. | Tampa 20, Barry 14
- 2Q - Up by nine, with 7:35 left in the hald, the Spartans out-scored the Bucs 16-4 heading into the break. | Tampa 43, Barry 22
- 3Q - Tampa stormed out of the locker room with eight straight points to start the half and took a 31-point lead about a minute later on a basket by Giorgia Palmieri. After swapping baskets for most of the rest of the quarter, Tampa scored the last five points to go into the final period up 35. | Tampa 68, Barry 33
- 4Q - Tampa extended the lead to 39 with the first four points of the final quarter, but Barry used a 14-2 run to cut the lead to 27 on a pair of free throws from Kendall Parker. The Bucs closed the game on a 6-0 run to make the final score. | Tampa 79, Barry 53
NOTEWORTHY:
- Izzy Brenzil again led Barry with 12 points, and six rebounds.
- Kornelia Ignerska added 10 points and a team-high two assists.
- Palmieri led the Spartans with 18 points.
- Ryan Franklin and Brooklynn Butler each had 12 and Olivia Davis chipped in 10.
- Franklin led the Spartans with 11 boards as they held a 33-25 edge on the glass and 10-6 edge in second-0chance points.
- Tampa dominated the paint, out-scoring Barry 32-20.
ON THE HORIZON:
The Bucs return home to host the arch-rival Lynn Knights on Wednesday, Jan. 14.
