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Barry University issued the following announcement on Dec. 14.

Six Buccaneers score in double figures

 The Barry Buccaneers passed another road test with flying colors on Tuesday night, pummeling the Florida Memorial Lions 96-65 in women's basketball action from the FMU Wellness Center.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP

Final:  Barry 96, Florida Memorial 65

Records: Florida Memorial (8-4*), Barry (6-1)

All-Time Series: Barry leads 19-9

* game was an exhibition for the Lions

WHAT THEY ARE SAYING

SUMMARY:

• 1Q - Trailing 6-4 after a three-pointer by FMU's Destiny Marin, the Bucs went on a 13-0 run to go up 17-6. Trinity Bosecker and Ashley Pool each scored five points in the run. The Lions rallied with a 10-4 run, but Barry held the edge at the break. | Bucs 21, Lions 16
• 2Q - The Lions cut the leas to four points, 28-24 with 6:01 to play on a basket by Keaynna Tolbert. But Barry closed the perion on a 15-5 run. Dasiah Thornton led the way with five points, whil Bosecker added four. | Bucs 43, Lions 30
• 3Q - Chiara Fusari kept the Bucs afloat with 17 points in ther period, shooting 5-of-7 from the field, including three triples. Thanks to her efforts, the Lions could make no headway, despite shooting 64.3 percent from the field in the period.  | Bucs 69, Lions 55
• 4Q - The Bucs were back to their balanced scoring in the fourth quarterThornton led the way with six points, but Emma Hergot, Johanna Kampp and Ashleigh Pink each chipped in four and Fusari, Camila Flefil and Malena Benitez each had three. | Bucs 96, Lions 65

NOTEWORTHY:

• Fusari had a game-high 22 points to lead six Buccaneer in double figures. 
• Hergot had a double-double with 15 points and 10 rebounds. Bosecker added 12, as the Bucs ou-scored the Lions 38-26 in the paint.
• Thornton had a season-high 11 points, while Pool and Pink each added 10.
• The Bucs turned their defense into offense, forcing 26 turnovers and turning them into 34 points. Fusari and Thornton each had five steals.
• Barry also won the battle on the boards 31-26 and led 19-9 in second-chance points.
• Chantal Barnett and Tolbert each had 16 to lead the Lions, who dropped their fourth exhibition game of the season.

ON THE HORIZON:

Barry hosts a pair of non-conference game next weekend, facing Findlay on Saturday and Dominican out of New York on Sunday. Both games scheduled for 12:00 noon before taking off for the break.

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