SAINT LEO, Fla. – A 12-point, 13-rebound double-double by Saint Leo guard Chelsy Springs and a pair of double-digit scoring performances by Chachi Guzman and Izabell Skoogh was not enough to overcome Barry's shooting performance in the second half, as the Lions dropped a 64-49 decision to the visiting Buccaneers, in a Sunshine State Conference matchup Saturday afternoon at the Bowman Center.
Saint Leo shot 30.5 percent (18-of-59) from the field against Barry, while the Bucs fired at a 41.8 percent clip – including a 13-of-26 (.500) mark from the floor in the second half.
The Basics
Final Score: Barry 64, Saint Leo 49
Records: Saint Leo 3-5, 1-4 SSC | Barry 6-3, 2-1 SSC
1Q | An Ivana Vuletic layup with 24 seconds remaining proved to be the difference at the end of the first quarter, in a tightly-played opening period. The Lions led by as much as 7-2 following a Skoogh three-pointer at the 5:59 mark, but the Buccaneers rallied with a trey by Sanchez and a Elezovic jumper to tie the game. The game was tied 10-10 as late as the :45-second mark after Saint Leo's Megan Leslie hit the second of two free throws, but Vuletic's layup sent the Bucs to the locker room with a two-point lead. | Barry 12-10 |
2Q | Saint Leo came out roaring to start the second quarter, rattling off seven straight points. Springs and Royster each made layups during the run, which ended with the Lions holding a 17-12 lead with 5:56 remaining. A Guzman three-pointer at the 4:56 mark advanced the Saint Leo lead to 20-14, and the Lions looked to me gaining momentum. However Barry finished the quarter with a 9-0 run, and went into the halftime break with a 23-20 lead. Flourney accounted for four of the Bucs' nine points, with Elezovic adding a three-pointer and Sanchez opening the run with a layup. | Barry 23-20 |.
3Q | An eight-point Barry run to open the third quarter propelled the Bucs to a 31-22 lead. The Lions struck first on Springs' layup just 16 seconds into the period, but went scoreless until a Skoogh three-pointer ended the scoring drought with 5:12 remaining in the frame. Redmond knocked down another three for the Lions at the 4:04 mark to keep Saint Leo to within six of Barry, 34-28. The Bucs went on another nine-point run to extend their lead to 43-28, before Guzman splashed another trey at the buzzer. The Lions shot .250 (4-16) from the field over the third quarter, while the Bucs shot at a .571 (8-of-14) clip.| Barry 43-31 |
4Q | The first part of the fourth quarter turned into a three-point shooting contest, as the Lions and the Bucs traded long-range jumpers over the first minute of the game. Perez nailed a pair of treys for Barry, sandwiched around a Skoogh three-pointer at the 9:22 mark. Perez hit two more three-more treys and eventually extended the Bucs' lead to 15 points, 55-40. Saint Leo chipped away at the Barry advantage, cutting it to 10 points at 57-47 following Guzman's layup at the 1:49 mark. The Bucs went 7-of-8 at the line over the final two minutes, preserving their road victory. | Barry 64-49 |.
Points to Note
Chachi Guzman and Izabell Skoogh each finished with 14 points for the Lions, with Guzman also charting seven rebounds, four assists, and four steals.
Springs' double-double was her fifth of the season for the Lions, but the 12 points was her fewest in a game this season.
The Lions' .305 FG percentage was their second-lowest of the season, after a pair of nearly-.500 shooting performances for Saint Leo against both Lynn (.500) and Florida Southern (.483).
For the Buccaneers
The Bucs had three players in double figures, paced by Jackie Perez with 14 points on 5-of-12 shooting from the floor. Ines Kerin logged 13 points with five assists, while Irene Sanchez added 12.
Amra Elezovic grabbed a team-high eight rebounds.
Up Next
Saint Leo returns to the court on Thursday, Dec. 17, when it travels to Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., to face the University of Findlay. Tip-off is slated for 3:00 p.m.
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