ROME, GA. -- The Shorter Hawks opened the season with a 47-85 loss to the Barry Buccaneers in a regional women's basketball game at the Winthrop-King Centre on Friday night.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: Shorter 47, Barry 85
Records: Shorter (0-1), Barry (1-0)
All-Time Series: Barry leads 2-0
SUMMARY:
- 1Q - Barry led 11-0 before the Hawks got on the board and led by 23 before Shorter scored again. | Barry 33, Shorter 6
- 2Q - Shorter was able to piece together a few solid runs behind freshmen Tylia Kemp and Keyra Peterson | Barry 53, Shorter 23
- 3Q - The Hawks scored the first four points and last three points of the third quarter | Barry 73, Shorter 36
- 4Q - A pair of three pointers were made by Jordan Tanksley and Amya Patterson. Shorter then traded baskets before settling for the 38-point loss. | Barry 85, Shorter 47
NOTEWORTHY:
- The Hawks defense forced 19 turnovers.
- Barry out-scored Shorter 46-24 in the paint and 57-29 off the bench.
- Tylia Kemp was the only Hawk in double figures with 10 points
- Keyra Peterson led Shorter with 9 rebounds, 5 of them were offensive rebounds
WORDS FROM THE HAWKS:
The first quarter really took us out of the game, Barry came out and really made a statement offensively and set the tone defensively. 33-6 is a tough margin to climb out of. Over the course of the next two quarters, we put together solid runs and stops. I thought our freshman really came out and showed some grit, I was really impressed by their effort. Once we figure out how to put four quarters together, we will be alright. - Coach Brooks
ON THE HORIZON:
Shorter takes on Lynn on Saturday at 3PM in the Winthrop-King Centre. Lynn won 87-73 over Christian Brothers in the opening round.
