MIAMI SHORES, Fla. -- The Barry Buccaneers dropped a 69-60 decision to the Florida Tech Panthers on senior day in the Health & Sports Center on Saturday in Sunshine State Conference women's basketball action.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: Florida Tech 69, Barry 60
Records: Barry (7-18, 4-14 SSC), Florida Tech (9-17, 6-13 SSC)
All-Time Series: Florida Tech leads 48-38
SUMMARY:
- 1Q - The Bucs led early in the opening frame, taking a five-point advantage on a three-pointer by Kendall Parker with 5:34 remaining. But the Panthers scored eight straight points to flip the script and closed the period with five straight to take a six-point lead. | Tech 19, Barry 13
- 2Q - Still leading by six with 8:14 lef t in the second period, the Panthers made a 9-0 run to go up by double figures, 32-17, on a three-pointer by Elif Bayrak over the next three minutes. The teams traded baskets for the rest of the quarter. | Tech 40, Barry 26
- 3Q - Down 17 after another jumper by Bayrak, the Bucs cut into the lead with a 9-2 run over the next five minutes to trail by 10. But the Panthers, again, had an answer, reeling off eight straight points. | Tech 55, Barry 39
- 4Q - The Bucs made a couple runs in the fourth, but still trailed 69-52 after a layup by Tai Roberts with 1:51 to play. Barry closed the game on an 8-0 run, capped by another triple from Parker that made the final margin. | Tech 69, Barry 60
NOTEWORTHY:
- Parker had her second-straight 20-point game, leading the Bucs with 20.
- Paola Pareja Xargayo added 15 points and Akvile Babraityte chipped in 14.
- Roberts led the Panthers with 21 points, while Amanda Ogbonna came off the bench for a double-double with 14 points and 13 rebounds.
- Bayrak added 13 points for Tech.
- Mikayla Morin also had double-figure rebounds for the Panthers with 10, as they dominated the glass 44-29, leading to a 19-8 edge in second-chance points.
ON THE HORIZON:
The Bucs host the Florida Southern Moccasins on Wednesday, Feb. 25 in their final home game of the season.
