Alondrea_Rush_Shorter_WBB
Matteo Zengaro
63
Winner Barry BARRY 1-1
52
Delta State University DSU 0-2
Winner
Barry BARRY
1-1
63
Final
52
Delta State University DSU
0-2
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Barry BARRY 11 16 14 22 63
Delta State University DSU 15 12 10 15 52

Game Recap: Women's Basketball | | J.T. Webb

Barry Uses Strong Second Half to Top Lady Statesmen

JACKSON, Tenn. – Barry outscored the Delta State University women's basketball team 36-25 in the second half to earn a 63-52 victory on Saturday in the Gulf South Conference/Sunshine State Conference Crossover at Fred DeLay Gymnasium.
 
Inside the Matchup:
    Score: Barry 63 | Delta State 52
    Records: Buccaneers (1-1) | Lady Statesmen (0-2)
    Series: Barry leads 2-1
    Location: Fred DeLay Gymnasium | Jackson, Tenn.
 
How It Happened:
  • The Lady Statesmen opened the contest with a 15-11 lead after the opening quarter, as Alondrea Rush had nine points on 3-of-4 from three-point range.  
  • DSU led by as many as five points twice in the quarter, but Barry responded with a 7-0 run to help take a 27-25 lead with 1:11 left in the half.
  • Erin Kate Richardson's steal and layup with nine seconds left helped the Lady Statesmen tie the game at 27 after the first half.
  • Barry shot 11-of-23 (47.8 percent) in the first half, while holding DSU to just 10-of-28 (35.7 percent).
  • The Buccaneers used a 9-4 run to open the second half, and did not relinquish the lead the rest of the way.  
  • A pair of free throws by Kiara Palmer gave Barry a 54-43, and led by as many as 12 to put the game away in the fourth quarter.
  • After shooting 47 percent in the first half, Barry matched the same effort, going 13-of-28 in the second 20 minutes. The Bucs finished 7-of-21 (33.3 percent) from three-point range and 8-of-9 from the free throw stripe.
  • Delta State was 12-of-29 (41 percent) to finish 22-of-57 (38.6) for the game. The Lady Statesmen were just 3-of-6 from the free throw line.
  • Barry finished the game with a 34-28 advantage on the boards.  
  • Rush led all scorers with 24 points, including 14 in the first half. Takisha Jordan added nine, while Simone Jackson chipped in eight points to lead the Green-and-White. Jordan also had six assists to lead DSU.
 
Notables:           
  • Rush's 24 points were a career-high.
  • Jackson has now posted six rebounds in two straight contests.
 
Who's Next:
  • The Lady Statesmen are scheduled to travel to Mobile, Ala., for a non-conference contest at Spring Hill College on Thursday, Nov. 16. Tipoff is set for 5:30 p.m.
 
 
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