TAMPA, Fla. – The #4 Barry University women’s basketball team (18-11) ended their season on Saturday in the Bob Martinez Center with a 47-43 loss to the #1-seeded Nova Southeastern Sharks in the semifinals of the 2008 Wendy's Sunshine State Conference (SSC) tournament. The regular season conference champion Sharks (23-6) used a 17-8 run over the final four and a half minutes to take control of the game for the victory.
The Bucs were led by Lucy Martinez and Princess Bailey with 15 and 14 points, respectively. Both players also collected three steals, while Bailey grabbed a team-high 10 rebounds.
Barry held the SSC’s player of the year Stephanie Sarosi to 12 points while Amber Bishko contributed 10. Nova advances to the SSC finals on Sunday at 2:30 pm as they await the winner of the Tampa/Rollins contest.
Newspaper Box Score
Barry vs Nova Southeastern
03/08/08 5:00 pm at Tampa, Fla. (Martinez Sports Center)
At Tampa, Fla. (Martinez Sports Center)
NOVA SOUTHEASTERN 47, BARRY 43
BARRY (18-11)
MARTINEZ, Lucy 5-17 4-4 15; BAILEY, Princess 6-19 0-0 14; PALMER, Kia 3-5
1-2 7; SINGLETARY, Kristy 0-3 2-2 2; OKUBANJO, Nicole 0-2 2-2 2; FORS, Lisa
1-2 0-0 2; PAUL, Grace 0-0 1-2 1; HENRI, Alexandra 0-0 0-0 0; THOMPSON,
Christina 0-1 0-0 0; O'MALLEY, Tara 0-0 0-0 0; SANFORD, Alisha 0-5 0-0 0;
MAGEEAN, Amanda 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 15-54 10-12 43. MARTINEZ, Lucy 5-17 4-4 15; BAILEY, Princess 6-19 0-0 14; PALMER, Kia 3-5 1-2 7; SINGLETARY, Kristy 0-3 2-2 2; OKUBANJO, Nicole 0-2 2-2 2; FORS, Lisa 1-2 0-0 2; PAUL, Grace 0-0 1-2 1; HENRI, Alexandra 0-0 0-0 0; THOMPSON, Christina 0-1 0-0 0; O'MALLEY, Tara 0-0 0-0 0; SANFORD, Alisha 0-5 0-0 0; MAGEEAN, Amanda 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 15-54 10-12 43.
NOVA SOUTHEASTERN (23-6)
SAROSI, Stephanie 6-13 0-0 12; BISHKO, Amber 2-6 6-7 10; TEPE, Abbie 3-8 2-4
8; ALLEN, Eliza 1-6 6-8 8; EDWARDS, LaShawnna 3-5 0-0 6; WILSON, Ashley 0-6
3-4 3; HABER, Christine 0-2 0-0 0; HADDOCK, Tara 0-0 0-0 0; GREEN, Brittany
0-1 0-0 0. Totals 15-47 17-23 47. SAROSI, Stephanie 6-13 0-0 12; BISHKO, Amber 2-6 6-7 10; TEPE, Abbie 3-8 2-4 8; ALLEN, Eliza 1-6 6-8 8; EDWARDS, LaShawnna 3-5 0-0 6; WILSON, Ashley 0-6 3-4 3; HABER, Christine 0-2 0-0 0; HADDOCK, Tara 0-0 0-0 0; GREEN, Brittany 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 15-47 17-23 47.
Barry....................................... 16 27 - 43
Nova Southeastern............. 21 26 - 47
3-point goals--Barry 3-12 (BAILEY, Princess 2-6; MARTINEZ, Lucy 1-3;
SINGLETARY, Kristy 0-1; FORS, Lisa 0-1; THOMPSON, Christina 0-1), Nova
Southeastern 0-6 (; TEPE, Abbie 0-2; ALLEN, Eliza 0-2; WILSON, Ashley 0-2).
Fouled out--Barry-THOMPSON, Christina, Nova Southeastern-None.
Rebounds--Barry 42 (BAILEY, Princess 10), Nova Southeastern 32 (SAROSI,
Stephanie 11). Assists--Barry 5 (MARTINEZ, Lucy 2), Nova Southeastern 10
(ALLEN, Eliza 4). Total fouls--Barry 17, Nova Southeastern 13. Technical
fouls--Barry-None, Nova Southeastern-TEAM. A-130
2008 Wendy's Sunshine State Conference Tournament semifinal
Barry vs Nova Southeastern
03/08/08 5:00 pm at Tampa, Fla. (Martinez Sports Center)
At Tampa, Fla. (Martinez Sports Center)
NOVA SOUTHEASTERN 47, BARRY 43
BARRY (18-11)
MARTINEZ, Lucy 5-17 4-4 15; BAILEY, Princess 6-19 0-0 14; PALMER, Kia 3-5
1-2 7; SINGLETARY, Kristy 0-3 2-2 2; OKUBANJO, Nicole 0-2 2-2 2; FORS, Lisa
1-2 0-0 2; PAUL, Grace 0-0 1-2 1; HENRI, Alexandra 0-0 0-0 0; THOMPSON,
Christina 0-1 0-0 0; O'MALLEY, Tara 0-0 0-0 0; SANFORD, Alisha 0-5 0-0 0;
MAGEEAN, Amanda 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 15-54 10-12 43. MARTINEZ, Lucy 5-17 4-4 15; BAILEY, Princess 6-19 0-0 14; PALMER, Kia 3-5 1-2 7; SINGLETARY, Kristy 0-3 2-2 2; OKUBANJO, Nicole 0-2 2-2 2; FORS, Lisa 1-2 0-0 2; PAUL, Grace 0-0 1-2 1; HENRI, Alexandra 0-0 0-0 0; THOMPSON, Christina 0-1 0-0 0; O'MALLEY, Tara 0-0 0-0 0; SANFORD, Alisha 0-5 0-0 0; MAGEEAN, Amanda 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 15-54 10-12 43.
NOVA SOUTHEASTERN (23-6)
SAROSI, Stephanie 6-13 0-0 12; BISHKO, Amber 2-6 6-7 10; TEPE, Abbie 3-8 2-4
8; ALLEN, Eliza 1-6 6-8 8; EDWARDS, LaShawnna 3-5 0-0 6; WILSON, Ashley 0-6
3-4 3; HABER, Christine 0-2 0-0 0; HADDOCK, Tara 0-0 0-0 0; GREEN, Brittany
0-1 0-0 0. Totals 15-47 17-23 47. SAROSI, Stephanie 6-13 0-0 12; BISHKO, Amber 2-6 6-7 10; TEPE, Abbie 3-8 2-4 8; ALLEN, Eliza 1-6 6-8 8; EDWARDS, LaShawnna 3-5 0-0 6; WILSON, Ashley 0-6 3-4 3; HABER, Christine 0-2 0-0 0; HADDOCK, Tara 0-0 0-0 0; GREEN, Brittany 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 15-47 17-23 47.
Barry....................................... 16 27 - 43
Nova Southeastern............. 21 26 - 47
3-point goals--Barry 3-12 (BAILEY, Princess 2-6; MARTINEZ, Lucy 1-3;
SINGLETARY, Kristy 0-1; FORS, Lisa 0-1; THOMPSON, Christina 0-1), Nova
Southeastern 0-6 (; TEPE, Abbie 0-2; ALLEN, Eliza 0-2; WILSON, Ashley 0-2).
Fouled out--Barry-THOMPSON, Christina, Nova Southeastern-None.
Rebounds--Barry 42 (BAILEY, Princess 10), Nova Southeastern 32 (SAROSI,
Stephanie 11). Assists--Barry 5 (MARTINEZ, Lucy 2), Nova Southeastern 10
(ALLEN, Eliza 4). Total fouls--Barry 17, Nova Southeastern 13. Technical
fouls--Barry-None, Nova Southeastern-TEAM. A-130
2008 Wendy's Sunshine State Conference Tournament semifinal