BOCA RATON, Fla. –  The Lynn University women's basketball team stumbled in Sunshine State Conference action on Saturday, falling to Barry University by a final of 73-68.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: Barry 73, Lynn 68
Records: Barry (13-6, 6-4 SSC), Lynn (2-17, 0-11 SSC)
Location: de Hoernle Sports and Cultural Center | Boca Raton, Fla.
Series: Barry leads 28-20

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HOW IT HAPPENED

• First Quarter: Nina Guillaume gave the Fighting Knights the first bucket of the game, but Amra Elezovic responded with a three-pointer that gave Barry its first lead. Lynn led for most of the opening frame, expanding its lead to as many as five in the final 15 seconds. Shatorria Baker paced the Blue and White with five points, and Lynn led 18-16 after the first ten minutes.
• Second Quarter: Barry's Kimbreli Flournoy tied the game 55 seconds into the second quarter, the beginning of a 7-0 Buccaneer run. Five Fighting Knights found the bottom of the net, but Barry led four the last nine minutes of the half, carrying a slim 32-30 lead into the locker room at the intermission.
• Third Quarter: Lynn worked the inside game to start the second half, as forwards Guillaume, Charla Nelson-James, and Bria Huffmann teamed up for 10 of the team's first 13 points. The Fighting Knights shot 53.8% from the floor in the third quarter, and Barry posted their third straight 16-point period. Heading to the final frame, the scoreboard showed a 48-48 tie.
• Fourth Quarter: The two teams went back and forth for the majority of the fourth quarter, but the final 2:35 proved to be a pivotal stretch. After Elezovic knocked down both free throws to pull the Bucs even at 65, Lynn made only one more bucket, while Barry sunk two from the floor and three more from the free throw line. Barry came away with the 73-68 victory to claim the regular season series.

STATS FROM THE GAME:

• Elezovic led all scorers with 19 points as one of four Bucs in double-figures, while Guillaume led the Fighting Knights with 16.  
• Baker and Nelson-James added 14 and 11, respectively.
• Lynn shot 50% from three-point range, while Barry shot 4-of-9.
• The Blue and White won the battle of the boards by a margin of 35-30.
• Lynn committed 14 turnovers and forced 12.

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE:

• Guillaume's 16 points were just the second time this season she has scored in double-figures.

UP NEXT:

The Fighting Knights return to action on Saturday, Feb. 6, when they hit the road to take on Saint Leo in Sunshine State Conference action. Tipoff is slated for 2:00 pm.

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