MIAMI SHORES, Fla. --  The Barry Buccaneers got back on the right side with an 83-77 win over the Saint Leo Lions in Sunshine State Conference women's basketball action at the Health & Sports Center on Saturday. 

INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: Barry 83, Saint Leo 77
Records: Barry (6-17, 3-13 SSC), Saint Leo (7-15, 3-13 SSC)
All-Time Series: Barry leads 52-27

SUMMARY:

• 1Q - The Buccaneers got off to a hot start in the first quarter, building a 14-2 lead after the first six minutes. The Lions trimmed it to nine, but the Bucs responded with the last 10 points of the quarter. | Barry 26, SLU 7  
• 2Q - Barry went up by 21, their largest lead of the half on a basket from Paola Pareja Xargayo to start the frame. Saint Leo came back with a 12-2 run over the next 3:39 to cut the lead to 11. The Lions got it as close as seven on a layup by Jailenn Greene with 2:42 left in the half. But Kendall Parker hit a triple to push the lead back to double figures. | Barry 42, SLU 32
• 3Q - The Bucs held on to a double figure lead for the first seven minutes of the third period. But, with Barry leading by 11, the Lions out-scored Barry 8-4 over the last three minutes. | Barry 61, SLU 54
• 4Q - Barry pushed back ouot in front, taking a 14-point edge, 77-63, on a three-pointer from Kornleia Ignerska with 5:17 to play. Although that would be the last field goal for the Bucs, and the Lions trimmed the lead to only three with :29 seconds left, Barry hit 5-of-6 from the free throw line down the stretch to secure the win. | Barry 83, SLU 77

NOTEWORTHY:

• Pareja Xargayo led the way for Barry with a season-high 20 points.
• Jazz Cook added 17 points and nine rebounds, while Parker had 14 and Jameria Robinson added 10.
• Zoe O'Leary led Saint Leo with 19 points and Jocelyn Gagnon chipped in 14.
• Although the Bucs turned the ball over 20 times, to 22 for the Lions, Barry led 30-16 in points off turnovers.
• The Bucs got 48 of their 83 points in the paint.

ON THE HORIZON:
The Bucs visit the Rollins Tars on Wednesday, Feb. 18.