The Barry University men’s basketball team ended its four-game skid with a XX-XX win against the Sailfish of Palm Beach Atlantic University in Sunshine State Conference (SSC) action Wednesday evening at the Health & Sports Center in Miami Shores, Florida.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: Barry 90, Palm Beach Atlantic 81
Records: Barry (7-8, 3-7 SSC), Palm Beach Atlantic (8-8, 4-6 SSC)
All-Time Series: Barry leads, 32-11, and the Buccaneers have won the last three meetings with the Sailfish.
SUMMARY:
- 1H – Jaron Williams led all players with 17 points on 6-of-9 from the floor, including two threes, and 3-for-4 from the line. Will Lee and Ryan Claflin staked the Sailfish to an early 6-0 lead each with a triple. Malik Stanley’s 3-pointer at 15:51 gave Barry its second lead of the game; the Buccaneers stayed ahead the remainder of the period. Nick Anderson had 11 points for the Buccaneers with three threes. Jalen Cooper and Ryan Claflin paced the visitors with 10 points apiece. Tyler Hawkins and Amari Haynes each had four rebounds in the first 20 minutes. | Barry 47, Palm Beach Atlantic 41
- 2H – Amari Haynes had a spectacular dunk in each half and finished with 16 total points. Barry kept the lead for the final 20 minutes. Malik Stanley started the frame with three free throws. James Montgomery blocked a Sailfish layup attempt and later scored on a jumper. OT Delancy’s two free throws at 10:37 gave the Bucs their largest lead, 68-56, before a 10-0 run by the Sailfish was capped by a three from Lee. Barry had a double-digit lead again, but Trent McNair’s free throws at 2:45 brought the visitors as close as six, 79-73. Nick Anderson buried a trey to boost Barry back up by nine. Rusty Moorer, Nick Anderson, and Malik Stanley made all their free throws down the stretch. | Barry 90, Palm Beach Atlantic 81
NOTEWORTHY:
- Barry shot 50 percent from the floor in the first half, including 6-of-9 from 3-point range.
- Jaron Williams led the Buccaneers with 19 points.
- Also in double figures for Barry were Nick Anderson (16), Amari Haynes (16), Malik Stanley (15), and James Montgomery (14).
- Will Lee led all players with 20 points.
- Jalen Cooper had a double-double with 18 points and 11 rebounds.
- Barry made 25-of-28 free throws.
ON THE HORIZON:
Barry travels to the Bowman Center to face Saint Leo University on Saturday, January 21 (6 p.m.).
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