MIAMI SHORES, Fla. -- The Barry Buccaneers fell 87-61 to the 14th-ranked Embry-Riddle Eagles in Sunshine State Conference women's basketball action in the Health & Sport Ceenter on Saturday.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: #14 Embry-Riddle 87, Barry 61
Records: Barry (5-14, 2-10 SSC) | ERAU (15-4, 10-3 SSC)
All-Time Series: ERAU leads 13-6
SUMMARY:
- 1Q - The Bucs led 5-4 with 7:22 left in the first after a three-point play by Kendall Parker. But the Eagle closed the period on a 15-0 run. | ERAU 19, Barry 5
- 2Q -The Eagles took their biggest lead of the half on a layup by Mary Lengemann at 8:12, 26-9. Barry closed to within six points, 29-23 on a three-pointer from Akvile Babraityte at 3:53, capping a 14-3 run. But, up by seven in thee final 1:16 of the half, the Eagles rolled off six straight points to lead by 13 at the break. | ERAU 41, Barry 28
- 3Q - The Eagles pushed the lead to 23 early in the second half, as Eliana Sheplee scored six straight points to cap an 8-0 run. Barry whittleed it down to 15 after a 15-5 run, but Kailey Turpening sank a triple at the buzzer to give ERAU an 18-point advantage headin into the final frame. | ERAU 68, Barry 50
- 4Q - The Eagles scored the first six points in the final quarter, and maintaineed a lead of 20+ the reest of the way. | ERAU 87, Barry 61
NOTEWORTHY:
- Parker led the Bucs with 23 points, while Babraityte had 17 and Kornelia Ignerska chipped in 14.
- Sheplee and Lengemann each had 24 to pace the Eagles and Jareah Branch added 23 points and a game-high 12 rebounds.
- The Eagles led 40-25 on the glass, leading to a 16-4 edge in second-chance points.
- Embry-Riddle scored 66 of their 87 points in the paint, as they went 0-for-9 from three-point range.
ON THE HORIZON:
The Bucs host the fourth-ranked Nova Southeastern Sharks on Wednesday, Feb. 4 as they celebrate National Girls and Women in Sports Day. The anthem will be sung before the game by the choir from St. Rose of Lima.
