MIAMI SHORES, Fla. – The Saint Leo women's basketball team wrapped up the regular season at Barry Saturday night. The Buccaneers' nine-point run in the third quarter was enough to slip by the Lions in an 81-73 final.
 
Amanda Ulrich had a career-high 40 points in Miami Shores, Fla. The freshman point guard went 12-for-23 (.521) from the floor, with three from downtown, and a stellar 13-for-14 at the free throw line. Ulrich also earned four steals, four rebounds, and an assist. Alani Gallagher tallied a double-double scoring 17 points and 13 rebounds.
 
Tamara Shash's three-pointer brought Saint Leo (14-14, 10-10 SSC) within one point from Barry (9-18, 6-14) at 1:11 in the second quarter, 30-29. The teams exchanged baskets as the Bucs hit a three and the Lions saw a good jumper by Montia Moon for a halftime score of 33-31.
 
The Bucs, who had been leading the whole game, was able to extend their lead to double-digits for the first time in the third quarter. Barry went on a 9-0 run on its way to the the team's largest lead of the night, 53-35 at 4:37 left in the third. Saint Leo worked to chip away at the 18-point gap in the fourth. The Lions' offense was about to overcome 16-points in the fourth minute of the fourth quarter, 67-65. Despite being able to bring the game within one possession, Barry hung onto the lead all the way to the eight-point decision.
 

Quotables
"You should win basketball games when someone goes for 40 points, some gets a nice double-double and two players excel of the bench," expressed head coach Anthony Crocitto. "We have to decide to defend early and often. Today, we didn't defend at all. We will right the ship over the next two days and be ready for Tuesday."
 
"It was just a phenomenal performance by Amanda. She dominated and left it all out there."


Beyond the Boxscore

• Ulrich shattered her previous career-high of 30 points against Alabama-Huntsville on Sat., Nov. 9, 2019 in Lakeland, Fla.
• Ulrich's 40 points is her fourth straight of ten 20-plus performance and her 24^th game scoring double-digits.
• Gallagher's double-double is her ninth of her junior campaign.

 
Next
Saint Leo will host the Sunshine State Conference quarterfinals as the fourth-seed on Tuesday, March 3 at 7 p.m. against fifth-seed Nova Southeastern. Tuesday marks the Lions' first-time hosting a conference postseason game.
 
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