Often times in the game of basketball it is said that in a rivalry game the records can be thrown out the window. The Rollins Tars made sure that this was the case on Wednesday night at Warden Arena. The Tars came away with a stunning 82-76 win in overtime in front of the biggest crowd in 10 years at Warden Arena. After trailing by seven with 1:46 to go in regulation.
Rollins (9-9 3-5 SSC) was paced by a career high tying 26 points from Mitch Woods. Woods was 10 of 11 at the foul line, including six of six in the OT. Adam Allen came up with four big 3-pointer's in five attempts on his way to scoring 17. Chris Uhle added 11 points, including what turned out to be the game winning 3-pointer in overtime. Jeff Dirkin also had a solid game with eight points, 10 rebounds and three blocked shots.
The Tars shot 53 percent (27-51) from the field. They were on fire all night from the 3-point line where they shot 57 percent (12-21.) Rollins shot at a 70 percent clip from the free throw line (16-23.) Rollins had 14 assists and 15 turnovers.
The second ranked Moccasins (18-1 7-1 SSC) were led by a 23 point effort from Kevin Capers. He was joined in double figures by Tyler Kelly with 17- and- Garrett Putman with 10. Frank Adams also had a solid game with seven points and 11 rebounds.
The Tars got a 3-pointer from Uhle on the first trip of the game and would set the tone for the evening. The Tars nationally ranked defense would get the better of the Mocs nationally ranked offense for the next 13 minutes. Alex Blessig would nail a three to give Rollins a 18-17 lead with just under six minutes to go in the half. The Mocs would then go on a 13-0 spurt to take a 12 point lead (30-18) with 3:35 in the half. The Tars would answer with a 10-2 spurt capped by a Woods 3-pointer and would trail by four (32-28) at the intermission.
The Tars would come out with plenty of energy in the second half and a 3-pointer by Dirkin from the corner would give them a one point lead (38-37.) They would stretch that lead to four (47-43) with 13:19 left on the clock.
Both teams would go cold for the next four minutes and the Tars would stretch the lead to five (48-43) on a Trip McFall free throw at the 9:32 mark. The Tars lead would be six (54-48) on a Scott Schuette 3-pointer at the 6:40 mark.
Once again the Mocs would respond with a 12-0 spurt and take a six point lead (60-54) with 4:26 to go. FSC would stretch the lead to seven (64-57) with 1:46 left but the Tars would scratch and claw there way back.
Dirkin would nail a 3-pointer and Woods would get a steal and dunk to cut the Mocs lead to two (64-62.) After a couple of defensive stops on each end the Tars would get a huge bucket from Alex Blessig to tie it with 15 seconds left and he would have a free throw to take the lead with 15 seconds. Blessig who shoots 90+ percent on the year at the line could not convert the free throw. The Tars defense would force a long 3-pointer by Capers to force overtime.
FSC would once again jump out and take the lead in the OT but the Tars would battle back. After a steal at one end of the court after checking back into the game Uhle would nail a 3-pointer that would prove to be the game winner with 45 seconds left. Woods would stretch the lead to four (78-74) on a pair of free throws. The lead would be cut back to two on a Frank Adams hoop. The Tars would "ice it" with free throws late as many in the crowd of 1765 would storm the court as time expired.
FSC would shoot 40 percent (29-73) for the game. The Mocs shot just 24 percent (8-34) from the 3-point line. They also shot just 63 percent (10-16) at the free throw line. FSC out rebounded the Tars 42-35. They had 18 assists and 11 turnovers.
The Tars will be back in action Saturday at 4 PM when they take on St.Leo at the Marion Bowman Activities Center. You can catch all the action on the Tars Sports network at RollinsSports.com and on 91.5 FM WPRK Winter Park.
Other SSC Scores:
Barry 96 Florida Tech 92 (OT)
Eckerd 72 Lynn 55
Nova Southeastern 89 Saint Leo 63
SSC Standings:
Florida Southern 7-1 (18-1)
Barry 5-3 (14-3)
Nova Southeastern 5-3 (8-11)
Saint Leo 4-4 (16-5)
Tampa 4-4 (11-6)
Eckerd 4-4 (11-8)
Florida Tech 3-5 (13-6)
Rollins 3-5 (9-9)
Lynn 1-7 (7-11)
Wednesday, January 29, 2014
Tars-Mocs Renew Heated Rivalry Wednesday.
The Rollins College Tars (8-9 2-5 SSC) will renew there oldest standing rivalry when they host the Moccasins of Florida Southern at Warden Arena Wednesday night. The Tars will try and break a four game losing streak against Florida Southern. The Mocs won 72-66 over the Tars for the SSC title in the last meeting. Some of the faces have changed but expect the rivalry to be as heated as ever.
Rollins comes in having lost four of five but can erase a lot of frustration with a big win against FSC. The Tars are coming off a tough loss 79-77 to Barry on Saturday. Jeff Dirkin had a career day on Saturday scoring 19 points and grabbing six rebounds. Adam Allen broke out of a recent shooting slump and put up 16. Mitch Woods added 13- and Alex Blessig also netted 13.
The Tars defense has been stout all season long. They are only giving up 63 points a night. On the other end the Tars are scoring just 67.5 a contest.
Woods paces the Tars at 13.3 points a night. He is joined in double figures by Blessig at 10 a night. Allen is putting up 9.1 a game.
The Mocs come in at 18-0 and 7-0 in the SSC and ranked second in the nation. They are one of four remaining unbeatens in Division II. The Mocs are well rested after not playing over the weekend. The last time out they pulled off a thrilling 87-83 overtime win over Tampa. Kevin Capers paced the Mocs with 26 in that contest. Tyler Kelly added 17- while Lamar McKnight tallied a double-double with 13 points and 11 rebounds.
FSC's high flying offense comes into Wednesday averaging 90.2 points a game. They have only been held under 80 twice this season. The Mocs are giving up 76 a night on the defensive end.
Capers leads FSC in scoring at 18.8 points a game. Dominic Lane comes in with a 14.1 average- while Stephen Battle nets 10.3 a night.
As always you can catch all the action on the Tars Sports Network at 91.5 FM WPRK Winter Park and worldwide at RollinsSports.com. Robert Siegel and Jim "Shooter" Ferro will have the call.
The line: Florida Southern by 11.5
Other SSC Lines:
Florida Tech+5 @ Barry
Lynn+5.5@Eckerd
St.Leo-1@Nova Southeastern
SSC Standings:
Florida Southern 7-0 (18-0)
Barry 4-3 (13-3)
St.Leo 4-3 (16-4)
Nova Southeastern 4-3 (7-11)
Tampa 4-4 (11-6)
Florida Tech 3-4 (13-5)
Eckerd 3-4 (10-8)
Rollins 2-5 (8-9)
Lynn 1-6 (7-10)
Rollins comes in having lost four of five but can erase a lot of frustration with a big win against FSC. The Tars are coming off a tough loss 79-77 to Barry on Saturday. Jeff Dirkin had a career day on Saturday scoring 19 points and grabbing six rebounds. Adam Allen broke out of a recent shooting slump and put up 16. Mitch Woods added 13- and Alex Blessig also netted 13.
The Tars defense has been stout all season long. They are only giving up 63 points a night. On the other end the Tars are scoring just 67.5 a contest.
Woods paces the Tars at 13.3 points a night. He is joined in double figures by Blessig at 10 a night. Allen is putting up 9.1 a game.
The Mocs come in at 18-0 and 7-0 in the SSC and ranked second in the nation. They are one of four remaining unbeatens in Division II. The Mocs are well rested after not playing over the weekend. The last time out they pulled off a thrilling 87-83 overtime win over Tampa. Kevin Capers paced the Mocs with 26 in that contest. Tyler Kelly added 17- while Lamar McKnight tallied a double-double with 13 points and 11 rebounds.
FSC's high flying offense comes into Wednesday averaging 90.2 points a game. They have only been held under 80 twice this season. The Mocs are giving up 76 a night on the defensive end.
Capers leads FSC in scoring at 18.8 points a game. Dominic Lane comes in with a 14.1 average- while Stephen Battle nets 10.3 a night.
As always you can catch all the action on the Tars Sports Network at 91.5 FM WPRK Winter Park and worldwide at RollinsSports.com. Robert Siegel and Jim "Shooter" Ferro will have the call.
The line: Florida Southern by 11.5
Other SSC Lines:
Florida Tech+5 @ Barry
Lynn+5.5@Eckerd
St.Leo-1@Nova Southeastern
SSC Standings:
Florida Southern 7-0 (18-0)
Barry 4-3 (13-3)
St.Leo 4-3 (16-4)
Nova Southeastern 4-3 (7-11)
Tampa 4-4 (11-6)
Florida Tech 3-4 (13-5)
Eckerd 3-4 (10-8)
Rollins 2-5 (8-9)
Lynn 1-6 (7-10)
Saturday, January 25, 2014
Miscues Doom Tars in Tight Home Loss.
The Rollins College Tars held a 45-38 lead at halftime at Warden Arena on Saturday. The next six minutes would be some of the worst basketball the Tars have played all season long. A 17-4 Barry run sparked by a full court trap that would force nine Tars turnovers in the first six minutes of the second half would play a big part. Ultimately the Tars would regroup but fall 79-77 at the Alfond Sports Center.
Barry would improve to 13-3 overall and 4-3 in the SSC with the win. Four Buccaneers would score in double figures on the day. Barry would shoot 63 percent (27-43) from the floor- they nailed 50 percent of there 3-point attempts (7-14.) Barry shot 72 percent (18-25) at the foul line. The Bucs would win the rebounding battle 26-22. The Bucs would have 19 assists and 23 turnovers. Maybe the biggest stat of the day would be the 33 points that the Bucs scored off 26 Tars turnovers. Yunio Barrueta paced Barry with 25 points- Savad Garner added 13- while Arie Williams and Deric Hill netted 12 each.
The Tars fell to 8-9 overall and 2-5 in the SSC with another tough loss. Four Tars scored in double figures. Jeff Dirkin paced the Tars with a career high 19 points to go along with six rebounds- Adam Allen netted 16 off the bench- Alex Blessig had another solid game with 13 points, six rebounds and six assists- leading scorer Mitch Woods added 13. The Tars shot 60 percent from the field in the game (24-40.) They shot at a 53 percent clip (9-17) from the 3-point line. Rollins shot 77 percent (20-26) from the foul line. They had 16 assists and 26 turnovers. 18 of the 26 turnovers were made in the second half.
The game started highly contested in the first three minutes and the Bucs had a slight 10-9 edge after a Barrueta 3-pointer at the 16:55 mark. The Tars would go on a 12-3 spurt over the next two and a half minutes and lead 21-13. After a couple of spurts by both teams the Buccaneers would cut the deficit to one (29-28) on a Barrueta free throw at the 6:15 mark of the half. Things would be played pretty evenly over the last 6:15 of the half but the Tars would take all the momentum into the locker room after a 3-pointer by Sharif Almulla would give Rollins a seven point halftime lead (45-38.)
The second half could not have started any worse for the home team. Soon the once seven point lead would disappear. A pair of Hill free throws would make it 51-49 Barry with 14:39 to go. Hill would make three free throws after a Almulla foul to cap off the six minutes of atrocious basketball and the Bucs would lead by seven (56-49.)
The Tars would show there resolve once again and go on a 11-0 run to lead by four (60-56) with 9:56 to go after a Woods old fashioned 3-point play. The game would be tied a couple times and then the Tars would go back on top by four (68-64) on a pair of Scott Schuette free throws with 4:20 left in the contest. Barry would counter and score the next seven points to take a 71-68 lead after a Barruetta 3-pointer at the 3:12 mark. Allen would score the next four Tar points and they would regain the lead 72-71 with 1:24 to go after a pair of free throws. Barruetta would score but then Woods would hit a pair of free throws to give the Tars the lead back with 1:04 to go. A Barrueta lay up would put the Bucs back on top and the Tars would get the ball back. A controversial five second call would go against the Tars and result in a huge turnover with 19 seconds. Barrueta would split a pair of free throws and the Bucs lead would be two (76-74.) The Tars would have another crucial turnover by Blessig with 12 seconds. Williams would hit a pair of free throws and it looked like the Bucs had the game locked up up four with 11 seconds. Schuette hit a pair of free throws and the lead was down to two with seven seconds. Williams split a pair of free throws so the Tars would have the ball down three (79-76) with six seconds to go. Barry elected to foul Allen. He made the first free throw. The second one was missed and the Tars would get the rebound. A Schuette 3-pointer from the corner would go off the side of the backboard but was touched by a Barry player. The Tars would have one last shot with 0.9 seconds but could not get a shot off and the Bucs would prevail 79-77.
Rollins will be back in action Wednesday when they welcome the second ranked team in the nation and arch rival Mocs of Florida Southern. Tip time at Warden Arena is set for 7:30 PM. You can catch all the action on 91.5 FM WPRK Winter Park and round the world at RollinsSports.com
Other SSC scores:
Nova Southeastern 94 Tampa 65
Saint Leo 78 Lynn 64
Eckerd 79 Florida Tech 75
SSC Standings:
Florida Southern 7-0 (18-0)
Barry 4-3 (13-3)
Saint Leo 4-3 (16-4)
Nova Southeastern 4-3 (7-11)
Tampa 4-4 (11-6)
Eckerd 3-4 (10-8)
Florida Tech 3-4 (13-5)
Rollins 2-5 (8-9)
Lynn 1-6 (7-10)
Barry would improve to 13-3 overall and 4-3 in the SSC with the win. Four Buccaneers would score in double figures on the day. Barry would shoot 63 percent (27-43) from the floor- they nailed 50 percent of there 3-point attempts (7-14.) Barry shot 72 percent (18-25) at the foul line. The Bucs would win the rebounding battle 26-22. The Bucs would have 19 assists and 23 turnovers. Maybe the biggest stat of the day would be the 33 points that the Bucs scored off 26 Tars turnovers. Yunio Barrueta paced Barry with 25 points- Savad Garner added 13- while Arie Williams and Deric Hill netted 12 each.
The Tars fell to 8-9 overall and 2-5 in the SSC with another tough loss. Four Tars scored in double figures. Jeff Dirkin paced the Tars with a career high 19 points to go along with six rebounds- Adam Allen netted 16 off the bench- Alex Blessig had another solid game with 13 points, six rebounds and six assists- leading scorer Mitch Woods added 13. The Tars shot 60 percent from the field in the game (24-40.) They shot at a 53 percent clip (9-17) from the 3-point line. Rollins shot 77 percent (20-26) from the foul line. They had 16 assists and 26 turnovers. 18 of the 26 turnovers were made in the second half.
The game started highly contested in the first three minutes and the Bucs had a slight 10-9 edge after a Barrueta 3-pointer at the 16:55 mark. The Tars would go on a 12-3 spurt over the next two and a half minutes and lead 21-13. After a couple of spurts by both teams the Buccaneers would cut the deficit to one (29-28) on a Barrueta free throw at the 6:15 mark of the half. Things would be played pretty evenly over the last 6:15 of the half but the Tars would take all the momentum into the locker room after a 3-pointer by Sharif Almulla would give Rollins a seven point halftime lead (45-38.)
The second half could not have started any worse for the home team. Soon the once seven point lead would disappear. A pair of Hill free throws would make it 51-49 Barry with 14:39 to go. Hill would make three free throws after a Almulla foul to cap off the six minutes of atrocious basketball and the Bucs would lead by seven (56-49.)
The Tars would show there resolve once again and go on a 11-0 run to lead by four (60-56) with 9:56 to go after a Woods old fashioned 3-point play. The game would be tied a couple times and then the Tars would go back on top by four (68-64) on a pair of Scott Schuette free throws with 4:20 left in the contest. Barry would counter and score the next seven points to take a 71-68 lead after a Barruetta 3-pointer at the 3:12 mark. Allen would score the next four Tar points and they would regain the lead 72-71 with 1:24 to go after a pair of free throws. Barruetta would score but then Woods would hit a pair of free throws to give the Tars the lead back with 1:04 to go. A Barrueta lay up would put the Bucs back on top and the Tars would get the ball back. A controversial five second call would go against the Tars and result in a huge turnover with 19 seconds. Barrueta would split a pair of free throws and the Bucs lead would be two (76-74.) The Tars would have another crucial turnover by Blessig with 12 seconds. Williams would hit a pair of free throws and it looked like the Bucs had the game locked up up four with 11 seconds. Schuette hit a pair of free throws and the lead was down to two with seven seconds. Williams split a pair of free throws so the Tars would have the ball down three (79-76) with six seconds to go. Barry elected to foul Allen. He made the first free throw. The second one was missed and the Tars would get the rebound. A Schuette 3-pointer from the corner would go off the side of the backboard but was touched by a Barry player. The Tars would have one last shot with 0.9 seconds but could not get a shot off and the Bucs would prevail 79-77.
Rollins will be back in action Wednesday when they welcome the second ranked team in the nation and arch rival Mocs of Florida Southern. Tip time at Warden Arena is set for 7:30 PM. You can catch all the action on 91.5 FM WPRK Winter Park and round the world at RollinsSports.com
Other SSC scores:
Nova Southeastern 94 Tampa 65
Saint Leo 78 Lynn 64
Eckerd 79 Florida Tech 75
SSC Standings:
Florida Southern 7-0 (18-0)
Barry 4-3 (13-3)
Saint Leo 4-3 (16-4)
Nova Southeastern 4-3 (7-11)
Tampa 4-4 (11-6)
Eckerd 3-4 (10-8)
Florida Tech 3-4 (13-5)
Rollins 2-5 (8-9)
Lynn 1-6 (7-10)
Tars-Bucs Battle In SSC Showdown Saturday.
The Rollins Tars (8-8 2-4 SSC) fresh off a non conference win over Palm Beach Atlantic and a 1-2 road swing take on the Buccaneers of Barry Saturday afternoon at Warden Arena. The Bucs are coming off a 77-55 thrashing of Lynn on Wednesday night. Catch all the action on 91.5 FM WPRK WInter Park and round the world at RollinsSports.com.
Mitch Woods scored 20 points- Chris Uhle had a solid game with 13 points and nine rebounds- and Alex Blessig bounced back from a tough outing with 18 points-eight assists- and seven rebounds in the win over PBA Wednesday night.
Woods is the top point man for the Tars at 13.3 points a game and is the only player on the team who averages double figures. Blessig nets 9.8 points a night- and Adam Allen scores 8.7 a game.
The Tars are seventh in the nation on defense. Tom Klusman's zone only allows opponents to score 62 points a night. On the other end, the Tars are ninth in the conference at 66.9 per game.
The Bucs (12-3 3-3 SSC) are 3-3 in the last six games after a 9-0 start. Unio Barrueta led the way with 23 points in the thrashing of Lynn in the last game. Juan Ferrales was also in double figures with 16 in the victory.
Ferrales is Barry's top scorer at 16.6 points a game. Adrian Gonzalez puts up 12.7 points a night to go along with 8.4 rebounds- Deric Hill paces the Bucs in assists at seven a game. The Bucs high powered offense is putting up 82.3 points a night. On the other end the Bucs defense gives up 73.7 points a night.
The line: Barry by 2.5
Other Lines:
Nova Southeastern +7.5 @Tampa
Saint Leo-5 @Lynn
Eckerd +5vs Florida Tech @Eastern Florida (Neutral Site)
SSC Standings:
Florida Southern 7-0 (18-0)
Tampa 4-3 (11-5)
Barry 3-3 (12-3)
St.Leo 3-3 (15-4)
Florida Tech 3-3 (13-4)
Nova Southeastern 3-3 (6-11)
Eckerd 2-4 (9-8)
Rollins 2-4 (8-8)
Lynn 1-5 (7-9)
Mitch Woods scored 20 points- Chris Uhle had a solid game with 13 points and nine rebounds- and Alex Blessig bounced back from a tough outing with 18 points-eight assists- and seven rebounds in the win over PBA Wednesday night.
Woods is the top point man for the Tars at 13.3 points a game and is the only player on the team who averages double figures. Blessig nets 9.8 points a night- and Adam Allen scores 8.7 a game.
The Tars are seventh in the nation on defense. Tom Klusman's zone only allows opponents to score 62 points a night. On the other end, the Tars are ninth in the conference at 66.9 per game.
The Bucs (12-3 3-3 SSC) are 3-3 in the last six games after a 9-0 start. Unio Barrueta led the way with 23 points in the thrashing of Lynn in the last game. Juan Ferrales was also in double figures with 16 in the victory.
Ferrales is Barry's top scorer at 16.6 points a game. Adrian Gonzalez puts up 12.7 points a night to go along with 8.4 rebounds- Deric Hill paces the Bucs in assists at seven a game. The Bucs high powered offense is putting up 82.3 points a night. On the other end the Bucs defense gives up 73.7 points a night.
The line: Barry by 2.5
Other Lines:
Nova Southeastern +7.5 @Tampa
Saint Leo-5 @Lynn
Eckerd +5vs Florida Tech @Eastern Florida (Neutral Site)
SSC Standings:
Florida Southern 7-0 (18-0)
Tampa 4-3 (11-5)
Barry 3-3 (12-3)
St.Leo 3-3 (15-4)
Florida Tech 3-3 (13-4)
Nova Southeastern 3-3 (6-11)
Eckerd 2-4 (9-8)
Rollins 2-4 (8-8)
Lynn 1-5 (7-9)
Wednesday, January 22, 2014
Snapping The Skid.
On the surface a win against a team that you beat by 22 points to start the season is not that significant. For the Rollins College Tars this statement could not be more false. This is why a 77-65 win over a much improved Palm Beach Atlantic team at Rubin Arena was a very big one for the Tars. The win snapped a three game losing streak for the Tars. They avoided losing four straight for the first time since the 2004-05 season.
The Tars (8-8 overall 2-4 SSC) were led by solid efforts by several players. Mitch Woods led the team with 20 points-five assists and three steals. Alex Blessig rebounded from a scoreless effort against Nova Southeastern Saturday with a monster effort. The transfer from Florida Gulf Coast netted 18 points- added eight assists- and- seven rebounds. Chris Uhle got the team kick started with a pair of 3-pointer's in the opening minutes, he had 13 points- nine rebounds- and- four assists. Jeff Dirkin chipped in 11 in the win.
Rollins shot 51 percent (25-49) from the floor in the game. They were solid from the 3-point line, as they shot 46 percent (12-26.) The Tars made good on 79 percent at the foul line (15-19.) The Tars had a slight edge on the boards 31-29. The Tars had 20 assists and 11 turnovers in this one.
The Sailfish (7-12) had three players score in double figures. Garret Tucker led the way with 13 points for PBA. Evin Graham and Christian Martinez had 11 each. The Sailfish shot 43 percent (21-49) from the floor. They were good on 39 percent (7-18) from the 3-point line. They shot 64 percent (16-25) at the free throw line. PBA had 12 assists and 13 turnovers.
Rollins got some bad news before this one even started. Lukas Winegarner will miss the rest of the season with a fractured fifth metatarsal in his foot. Trip McFall is also out indefinitely with a wrist injury.
The Tars came out hot and behind a pair of Uhle 3-pointers would take a 11-2 lead in the first four minutes. PBA would close the gap and cut the lead to three (23-20) at the six minute mark. The Tars would counter with a 8-0 run that would stretch the lead to 11 ((31-20) with 4:32 in the half. The Tars would take a 10 point lead (40-30) into the locker room.
The Tars and PBA would play even basketball for the first five minutes of the second half. Another Woods 3-pointer would give the Tars a 48-36 lead. The Sailfish would not go quietly. They would go on a 15-3 run to cut the deficit to two (53-51) at the 10:00 mark. Woods would spark another Tars run with a 3-ball, followed by a Blessig 3-pointer and a Dirkin lay-in to stretch the lead to 10 (63-53) with 6:12 to go. The Tars would not let the Sailfish any closer and got a much needed win.
The Tars will be back in action Saturday when they take on Barry. Tip time at Warden Arena is set for 4 PM. You can catch all the action on 91.5 FM WPRK WInter Park and round the world at RollinsSports.com
SSC Scores Wednesday:
Saint Leo 64 Eckerd 57
Florida Southern 87 Tampa 83 (2 OT)
Florida Tech 97 Nova Southeastern 86
Barry 77 Lynn 55
SSC Standings:
Florida Southern 7-0 (18-0)
Tampa 4-3 (11-5)
Barry 3-3 (12-3)
Saint Leo 3-3 (15-4)
Florida Tech 3-3 (13-4)
Nova Southeastern 3-3 (6-11)
Eckerd 2-4 (9-8)
Rollins 2-4 (8-8)
Lynn 1-5 (7-9)
The Tars (8-8 overall 2-4 SSC) were led by solid efforts by several players. Mitch Woods led the team with 20 points-five assists and three steals. Alex Blessig rebounded from a scoreless effort against Nova Southeastern Saturday with a monster effort. The transfer from Florida Gulf Coast netted 18 points- added eight assists- and- seven rebounds. Chris Uhle got the team kick started with a pair of 3-pointer's in the opening minutes, he had 13 points- nine rebounds- and- four assists. Jeff Dirkin chipped in 11 in the win.
Rollins shot 51 percent (25-49) from the floor in the game. They were solid from the 3-point line, as they shot 46 percent (12-26.) The Tars made good on 79 percent at the foul line (15-19.) The Tars had a slight edge on the boards 31-29. The Tars had 20 assists and 11 turnovers in this one.
The Sailfish (7-12) had three players score in double figures. Garret Tucker led the way with 13 points for PBA. Evin Graham and Christian Martinez had 11 each. The Sailfish shot 43 percent (21-49) from the floor. They were good on 39 percent (7-18) from the 3-point line. They shot 64 percent (16-25) at the free throw line. PBA had 12 assists and 13 turnovers.
Rollins got some bad news before this one even started. Lukas Winegarner will miss the rest of the season with a fractured fifth metatarsal in his foot. Trip McFall is also out indefinitely with a wrist injury.
The Tars came out hot and behind a pair of Uhle 3-pointers would take a 11-2 lead in the first four minutes. PBA would close the gap and cut the lead to three (23-20) at the six minute mark. The Tars would counter with a 8-0 run that would stretch the lead to 11 ((31-20) with 4:32 in the half. The Tars would take a 10 point lead (40-30) into the locker room.
The Tars and PBA would play even basketball for the first five minutes of the second half. Another Woods 3-pointer would give the Tars a 48-36 lead. The Sailfish would not go quietly. They would go on a 15-3 run to cut the deficit to two (53-51) at the 10:00 mark. Woods would spark another Tars run with a 3-ball, followed by a Blessig 3-pointer and a Dirkin lay-in to stretch the lead to 10 (63-53) with 6:12 to go. The Tars would not let the Sailfish any closer and got a much needed win.
The Tars will be back in action Saturday when they take on Barry. Tip time at Warden Arena is set for 4 PM. You can catch all the action on 91.5 FM WPRK WInter Park and round the world at RollinsSports.com
SSC Scores Wednesday:
Saint Leo 64 Eckerd 57
Florida Southern 87 Tampa 83 (2 OT)
Florida Tech 97 Nova Southeastern 86
Barry 77 Lynn 55
SSC Standings:
Florida Southern 7-0 (18-0)
Tampa 4-3 (11-5)
Barry 3-3 (12-3)
Saint Leo 3-3 (15-4)
Florida Tech 3-3 (13-4)
Nova Southeastern 3-3 (6-11)
Eckerd 2-4 (9-8)
Rollins 2-4 (8-8)
Lynn 1-5 (7-9)
Tars Wrap Up Road Swing Wednesday.
The Rollins Tars wrap up a three game road swing and look to snap a three game losing streak when they head to West Palm Beach to take on Palm Beach Atlantic Wednesday at Rubin Arena. The Tars come in with a record of 7-8 and 2-4 in the Sunshine State Conference, while the Sailfish enter the game at 7-11 on the year.
The Tars are coming off a 54-46 loss to Nova Southeastern at the "Shark Tank." Rollins did not have a field goal in the last 9:45 of the opening half in the loss. Mitch Woods was the lone Tar in double figures on Saturday with 14 points. Woods leads the Tars in scoring on the season at 12.9 points a game. He also averages three assists and two steals per contest. Alex Blessig comes into the contest averaging 9.3 points- 4.2 rebounds- and 3.1 assists a night. Adam Allen averages 8.9 a game.
On the defensive end the Tars are seventh nationally giving up 61.8 points a game. The Tars are near the bottom of the conference on offense, scoring just 66.2 points a game.
The Sailfish are meeting the Tars for the second time this season. Rollins was a 83-61 winner in the first matchup. PBA is coming off a 87-64 win over Trinity College on Saturday. Ian Sitz and Evan Graham had 13 apiece in the victory. Graham leads PBA with 12.9 points and 6.9 rebounds a game on the season. Clayton Williams puts up 10.5 a night- Marcus Hardy is scoring 9.9 a contest. The Sailfish are scoring 72.4 points a game- while they give up 74.5 a night.
As always you can catch all the action on 91.5 FM WPRK and worldwide at RollinsSports.com
The line: Palm Beach Atlantic by 4.5
SSC lines:
Lynn +5.5 @Barry
Nova Southeastern +6@Florida Tech
Tampa +10@Florida Southern
Eckerd +5.5@Saint Leo
SSC Standings:
Florida Southern 6-0 (17-0)
Tampa 4-2 (11-4)
Nova Southeastern 3-2 (6-10)
Barry 2-3 (11-3)
Saint Leo 2-3 (14-4)
Florida Tech 2-3 (12-4)
Eckerd 2-3 (9-7)
Rollins 2-4 (7-8)
Lynn 1-4 (7-8)
The Tars are coming off a 54-46 loss to Nova Southeastern at the "Shark Tank." Rollins did not have a field goal in the last 9:45 of the opening half in the loss. Mitch Woods was the lone Tar in double figures on Saturday with 14 points. Woods leads the Tars in scoring on the season at 12.9 points a game. He also averages three assists and two steals per contest. Alex Blessig comes into the contest averaging 9.3 points- 4.2 rebounds- and 3.1 assists a night. Adam Allen averages 8.9 a game.
On the defensive end the Tars are seventh nationally giving up 61.8 points a game. The Tars are near the bottom of the conference on offense, scoring just 66.2 points a game.
The Sailfish are meeting the Tars for the second time this season. Rollins was a 83-61 winner in the first matchup. PBA is coming off a 87-64 win over Trinity College on Saturday. Ian Sitz and Evan Graham had 13 apiece in the victory. Graham leads PBA with 12.9 points and 6.9 rebounds a game on the season. Clayton Williams puts up 10.5 a night- Marcus Hardy is scoring 9.9 a contest. The Sailfish are scoring 72.4 points a game- while they give up 74.5 a night.
As always you can catch all the action on 91.5 FM WPRK and worldwide at RollinsSports.com
The line: Palm Beach Atlantic by 4.5
SSC lines:
Lynn +5.5 @Barry
Nova Southeastern +6@Florida Tech
Tampa +10@Florida Southern
Eckerd +5.5@Saint Leo
SSC Standings:
Florida Southern 6-0 (17-0)
Tampa 4-2 (11-4)
Nova Southeastern 3-2 (6-10)
Barry 2-3 (11-3)
Saint Leo 2-3 (14-4)
Florida Tech 2-3 (12-4)
Eckerd 2-3 (9-7)
Rollins 2-4 (7-8)
Lynn 1-4 (7-8)
Saturday, January 18, 2014
Offensive Woes Haunt Tars in Loss At "Shark Tank."
Head coach Tom Klusman of the Rollins Tars felt maybe a little shake up in the starting lineup would help his team get back on track on offense. Scott Schuette got the start for Rollins in place of Adam Allen but a 9:50 drought at the end of the first half would underlie the Tars offensive woes and result in a 54-46 loss at the Don Taft University Center.
Nova Southeastern (6-10 3-2 SSC) would have a pair of players score double figures in Saturday's contest. Brian Cahill led the Sharks with 16 points- while Chris Page netted 15. NSU shot 36 percent (17-47) from the floor on the afternoon. They shot just 30 percent (8-27) from the 3-point line. NSU was a solid 71 percent (12-17) at the free throw line. The Sharks dominated the rebounding battle 41-29. They had 13 assists and 20 turnovers.
Rollins (7-8 2-4 SSC) was led by Mitch Woods. The Tars top scorer rebounded from a four point performance on Wednesday to score 14 points and added six steals. Chris Uhle had a solid game with nine points- five assists- four rebounds- and- four steals. Sharif Almulla also had a solid game with eight. The Tars shot 30 percent from the field in the game. They shot 23 percent (8-35) from the 3-point line. Rollins shot 67 percent (6-9) at the foul line. The Tars had 14 assists and 18 turnovers.
The Tars got off to a good start and would lead by six (9-3) after a Schuette 3-pointer early on. The rest of the half would see the Tars score just six points and not make a field goal for the final 9:50. The Tars were not able to take advantage of 12 NSU turnovers, as the Tars would only score 14 points off 20 Sharks turnovers in the game. It would be NSU who had a eight point lead (23-15) at the half.
The Tars came out of the locker room red hot in the first four minutes of the second stanza. Uhle would hit a pair of 3-pointer's, Schuette would drain a three and Almulla would give the Tars a 27-25 lead with a three of his own with 15 minutes to go.
The Sharks would counter and take a six point lead (37-31.) Woods would score the game's next five points and the Sharks lead would be trimmed to one (37-36.) NSU would once again counter with a 10-2 spurt that would give them a eight point lead (46-38) with under three minutes to play. The Tars would get to within five (51-46) with 40 seconds left but Cahill would nail a pair of free throws and the Sharks would finish off the win.
Rollins will conclude a three game road trip when they head out of conference to play Palm Beach Atlantic Wednesday. Tip time is set for 7:30 PM at Rubin Arena. You can catch all the action on 91.5 FM WPRK Winter Park and round the world at RollinsSports.com
Other SSC Scores:
Barry 68 Eckerd 65
Saint Leo 74 Palm Beach Atlantic 71
Tampa 51 Lynn 46
Florida Southern 87 Florida Tech 85
SSC Standings:
Florida Southern 6-0 (17-0)
Tampa 4-2 (11-4)
Nova Southeastern 3-2 (6-10)
Barry 2-3 (11-3)
Saint Leo 2-3 (14-4)
Eckerd 2-3 (9-7)
Florida Tech 2-3 (12-4)
Rollins 2-4 (7-8)
Lynn 1-4 (7-8)
Nova Southeastern (6-10 3-2 SSC) would have a pair of players score double figures in Saturday's contest. Brian Cahill led the Sharks with 16 points- while Chris Page netted 15. NSU shot 36 percent (17-47) from the floor on the afternoon. They shot just 30 percent (8-27) from the 3-point line. NSU was a solid 71 percent (12-17) at the free throw line. The Sharks dominated the rebounding battle 41-29. They had 13 assists and 20 turnovers.
Rollins (7-8 2-4 SSC) was led by Mitch Woods. The Tars top scorer rebounded from a four point performance on Wednesday to score 14 points and added six steals. Chris Uhle had a solid game with nine points- five assists- four rebounds- and- four steals. Sharif Almulla also had a solid game with eight. The Tars shot 30 percent from the field in the game. They shot 23 percent (8-35) from the 3-point line. Rollins shot 67 percent (6-9) at the foul line. The Tars had 14 assists and 18 turnovers.
The Tars got off to a good start and would lead by six (9-3) after a Schuette 3-pointer early on. The rest of the half would see the Tars score just six points and not make a field goal for the final 9:50. The Tars were not able to take advantage of 12 NSU turnovers, as the Tars would only score 14 points off 20 Sharks turnovers in the game. It would be NSU who had a eight point lead (23-15) at the half.
The Tars came out of the locker room red hot in the first four minutes of the second stanza. Uhle would hit a pair of 3-pointer's, Schuette would drain a three and Almulla would give the Tars a 27-25 lead with a three of his own with 15 minutes to go.
The Sharks would counter and take a six point lead (37-31.) Woods would score the game's next five points and the Sharks lead would be trimmed to one (37-36.) NSU would once again counter with a 10-2 spurt that would give them a eight point lead (46-38) with under three minutes to play. The Tars would get to within five (51-46) with 40 seconds left but Cahill would nail a pair of free throws and the Sharks would finish off the win.
Rollins will conclude a three game road trip when they head out of conference to play Palm Beach Atlantic Wednesday. Tip time is set for 7:30 PM at Rubin Arena. You can catch all the action on 91.5 FM WPRK Winter Park and round the world at RollinsSports.com
Other SSC Scores:
Barry 68 Eckerd 65
Saint Leo 74 Palm Beach Atlantic 71
Tampa 51 Lynn 46
Florida Southern 87 Florida Tech 85
SSC Standings:
Florida Southern 6-0 (17-0)
Tampa 4-2 (11-4)
Nova Southeastern 3-2 (6-10)
Barry 2-3 (11-3)
Saint Leo 2-3 (14-4)
Eckerd 2-3 (9-7)
Florida Tech 2-3 (12-4)
Rollins 2-4 (7-8)
Lynn 1-4 (7-8)
Rollins-Nova Ready To Battle Saturday.
The Rollins Tars (7-7 2-3 SSC) will battle the Sharks of Nova Southeastern (5-10 2-2 SSC) in a weekend matchup at the "Shark Tank" Saturday at 4 PM. The game will be the second in a three game South Florida trip for the Tars as they head to Fort Lauderdale to play inside the Don Taft University Center.
The Tars have lost two in a row by a total of 10 points. Wednesday was a tough 70-67 loss at Lynn that Rollins led almost the entire way. The Tars were doomed by going 9-20 at the foul line- and were -8 in rebounding margin. The loss was just the third time this season that the Tars have allowed 70 points. Alex Blessig led the way on Wednesday with 14 points and eight rebounds. Scott Shuette scored in double figures for the fifth consecutive game as he netted 12. The Tars are ninth in the league on offense, as they score just 67.6 points a contest. On the other end they lead the league allowing just 62.4 points per night.
Mitch Woods leads the Tars in scoring at 12.8 points a game, the transfer from Appalachian State is coming off a four point performance against Lynn. Blessig puts up 9.9 a game- Blessig and Woods share the team lead in assists at three a contest. Jeff Dirkin leads the Tars in rebounding at 5.9 a night. To get back in the win column the Tars will need to get some more production from Adam Allen who is now scoring 9.4 a game after a tough stretch in the last four games.
The Sharks come in with a record of 5-10 and 2-2 in the SSC. It has been a up and down season for the Sharks highlighted by a win over DI Florida International. The Sharks are coming off a 72-70 win over Barry on Wednesday. Stian Berg poured in 21 to lead the Sharks in that one and Chris Page added 15.
Brian Cahill is the top scorer for the Sharks at 13.4 a contest. Page puts up 12.9 a contest, Justin Jeangerrard scores 12.5 a game, Berg and Ryan Steed each post 10 a night. Casey Carroll leads the Sharks on the boards at 5.3 a night.
The Sharks are sixth in the conference in scoring at 74.9 a game. They are last in the league on defense giving up 78.1 a game.
Fans can catch all the action on 91.5 FM WPRK Winter Park and on RollinsSports.com. Nate Weyant and Jim "Shooter" Ferro will have the call.
The line: Nova by 3
Other SSC lines:
Barry+1.5 @Eckerd
Palm Beach Atlantic +8.5@Saint Leo
Lynn+5.5 @ Tampa
Florida Tech +10.5@Florida Southern
SSC Standings:
Florida Southern 5-0 (16-0)
Tampa 3-2 (10-4)
Florida Tech 2-2 (12-3)
Eckerd 2-2 (9-6)
Nova Southeastern 2-2 (5-10)
Saint Leo 2-3 (13-4)
Rollins 2-3 (7-7)
Barry 1-3 (10-3)
Lynn 1-3 (7-7)
The Tars have lost two in a row by a total of 10 points. Wednesday was a tough 70-67 loss at Lynn that Rollins led almost the entire way. The Tars were doomed by going 9-20 at the foul line- and were -8 in rebounding margin. The loss was just the third time this season that the Tars have allowed 70 points. Alex Blessig led the way on Wednesday with 14 points and eight rebounds. Scott Shuette scored in double figures for the fifth consecutive game as he netted 12. The Tars are ninth in the league on offense, as they score just 67.6 points a contest. On the other end they lead the league allowing just 62.4 points per night.
Mitch Woods leads the Tars in scoring at 12.8 points a game, the transfer from Appalachian State is coming off a four point performance against Lynn. Blessig puts up 9.9 a game- Blessig and Woods share the team lead in assists at three a contest. Jeff Dirkin leads the Tars in rebounding at 5.9 a night. To get back in the win column the Tars will need to get some more production from Adam Allen who is now scoring 9.4 a game after a tough stretch in the last four games.
The Sharks come in with a record of 5-10 and 2-2 in the SSC. It has been a up and down season for the Sharks highlighted by a win over DI Florida International. The Sharks are coming off a 72-70 win over Barry on Wednesday. Stian Berg poured in 21 to lead the Sharks in that one and Chris Page added 15.
Brian Cahill is the top scorer for the Sharks at 13.4 a contest. Page puts up 12.9 a contest, Justin Jeangerrard scores 12.5 a game, Berg and Ryan Steed each post 10 a night. Casey Carroll leads the Sharks on the boards at 5.3 a night.
The Sharks are sixth in the conference in scoring at 74.9 a game. They are last in the league on defense giving up 78.1 a game.
Fans can catch all the action on 91.5 FM WPRK Winter Park and on RollinsSports.com. Nate Weyant and Jim "Shooter" Ferro will have the call.
The line: Nova by 3
Other SSC lines:
Barry+1.5 @Eckerd
Palm Beach Atlantic +8.5@Saint Leo
Lynn+5.5 @ Tampa
Florida Tech +10.5@Florida Southern
SSC Standings:
Florida Southern 5-0 (16-0)
Tampa 3-2 (10-4)
Florida Tech 2-2 (12-3)
Eckerd 2-2 (9-6)
Nova Southeastern 2-2 (5-10)
Saint Leo 2-3 (13-4)
Rollins 2-3 (7-7)
Barry 1-3 (10-3)
Lynn 1-3 (7-7)
Wednesday, January 15, 2014
Late Rally Pushes Knights Past Tars Wednesday.
In a game that the Rollins Tars led for most of the way, it was a atrocious night at the free throw line (9-20 for 45 percent) and a sub par night on the boards (36-28) that would cost Rollins in a 70-67 loss to the Fighting Knights of Lynn at the Count and Countess D'Hoernle Sport and Cultural Center . Both teams sit at 7-7 on the season after Wednesday's game. The Knights improve to 1-3 on the season in conference play, while the Tars drop to 2-3 in the league.
Two players led Rollins on the evening. Alex Blessig had 14 points to go along with eight rebounds. Scott Schuette added 12 points, as he scored in double figures for the fifth consecutive game. The Tars shot 49 percent from the field in the loss. They shot 39 percent at the 3-pointl line and 45 percent at the foul line. Rollins had 17 assists and turned the ball over 12 times.
Lynn had a pair of players score 18 in getting there first conference win of the season. Haki Stampley and Aaron Harrison were joined in double figures by Kaleb Clyburn (13) and Fred Landers (10.) Harrison led the Knights with 11 rebounds. The Knights shot 43 percent from the field and 48 percent from the 3-point line. They easily won the rebounding battle (36-28.) Lynn had 16 assists and 12 turnovers.
Rollins led for much of the first half. Adam Allen got them off to a quick start and they lead the entire way except for a brief 16-16 tie. It would be 30-29 Tars after a Blessig bucket right before the intermission. That would be the Rollins lead at the break.
The Tars would stretch that lead to as many as seven (41-34) with just over 14 minutes to go before Lynn would go on a 8-0 run to give the Knights the lead. The game would see-saw back and forth. After a Clyburn 3-pointer the game would be tied at 55. The Tars would regain the lead (57-55) on a Dirkin stick back with 4:24 left. Josh Soto would hit a three to spark a 7-0 Fighting Knights run that would give them a five point lead (62-57) with 30 seconds left. A Schuette 3-pointer would cut the lead to two (62-60) The Knights looked to have the game warped up leading 67-62 before another Schuette 3-pointer would again cut the lead to two (67-65). Soto would split a pair and the Tars would have a chance down three (68-65) but would not be able to retain possession after a turnover on a pass that looked to be tipped. After a brief discussion the ball would be given to the Knights and they would inbound to Clyburn whose two free throws would "ice it."
Rollins will be back in action Saturday when they head to the "Shark tank" to take on Nova Southeastern. Tip time is set for 4 PM.
Other SSC Scores:
Florida Southern 92 Saint Leo 86
Tampa 64 Eckerd 49
Nova Southeastern 72 Barry 70
SSC Standings:
Florida Southern 5-0 (16-0)
Tampa 3-2 (10-4)
Florida Tech 2-2 (12-3)
Eckerd 2-2 (9-6)
Nova Southeastern 2-2 (5-10)
Saint Leo 2-3 (13-4)
Rollins 2-3 (7-7)
Barry 1-3 (10-3)
Lynn 1-3 (7-7)
Two players led Rollins on the evening. Alex Blessig had 14 points to go along with eight rebounds. Scott Schuette added 12 points, as he scored in double figures for the fifth consecutive game. The Tars shot 49 percent from the field in the loss. They shot 39 percent at the 3-pointl line and 45 percent at the foul line. Rollins had 17 assists and turned the ball over 12 times.
Lynn had a pair of players score 18 in getting there first conference win of the season. Haki Stampley and Aaron Harrison were joined in double figures by Kaleb Clyburn (13) and Fred Landers (10.) Harrison led the Knights with 11 rebounds. The Knights shot 43 percent from the field and 48 percent from the 3-point line. They easily won the rebounding battle (36-28.) Lynn had 16 assists and 12 turnovers.
Rollins led for much of the first half. Adam Allen got them off to a quick start and they lead the entire way except for a brief 16-16 tie. It would be 30-29 Tars after a Blessig bucket right before the intermission. That would be the Rollins lead at the break.
The Tars would stretch that lead to as many as seven (41-34) with just over 14 minutes to go before Lynn would go on a 8-0 run to give the Knights the lead. The game would see-saw back and forth. After a Clyburn 3-pointer the game would be tied at 55. The Tars would regain the lead (57-55) on a Dirkin stick back with 4:24 left. Josh Soto would hit a three to spark a 7-0 Fighting Knights run that would give them a five point lead (62-57) with 30 seconds left. A Schuette 3-pointer would cut the lead to two (62-60) The Knights looked to have the game warped up leading 67-62 before another Schuette 3-pointer would again cut the lead to two (67-65). Soto would split a pair and the Tars would have a chance down three (68-65) but would not be able to retain possession after a turnover on a pass that looked to be tipped. After a brief discussion the ball would be given to the Knights and they would inbound to Clyburn whose two free throws would "ice it."
Rollins will be back in action Saturday when they head to the "Shark tank" to take on Nova Southeastern. Tip time is set for 4 PM.
Other SSC Scores:
Florida Southern 92 Saint Leo 86
Tampa 64 Eckerd 49
Nova Southeastern 72 Barry 70
SSC Standings:
Florida Southern 5-0 (16-0)
Tampa 3-2 (10-4)
Florida Tech 2-2 (12-3)
Eckerd 2-2 (9-6)
Nova Southeastern 2-2 (5-10)
Saint Leo 2-3 (13-4)
Rollins 2-3 (7-7)
Barry 1-3 (10-3)
Lynn 1-3 (7-7)
Tars Hit The Road Wednesday.
The Rollins Tars (7-6 2-2 SSC) start a three road swing with a trip to Boca Raton to battle the Fighting Knights of Lynn (6-7 0-3 SSC) at 7:30 inside of the Count and Countess de Hoernle Sport and Activities Center Wednesday.
The Tars are coming off a split of a pair of games a week ago. Wednesday the bench came up big in a win at the Clemente Center at Florida Tech by a score of 73-67. On Saturday the Tars bench was good again but the play of the starters was not enough in a 66-59 loss to Eckerd. Mitch Woods averaged 20 points a game a week ago and is the lone Tar averaging in double figures at 13.5 points a game. He had 17 points- six rebounds- and six assists Saturday. Scott Schuette also had a solid week last week as he scored in double figures in both games. This included a 15 point performance and what proved to be the game winner in the win at Florida Tech.
The Tars zone continues to stymie opponents. Rollins is eight nationally and best in the Sunshine State Conference allowing 61.8 points a game. On the other end, the Tars have struggled and are ninth in the conference averaging 67.7 points a game. Alex Blessig (9.6 points) and Adam Allen (9.4 points) are the Tars next two top scorers.
Lynn comes in having lost five of six. The Fighting Knights are coming off a 85-74 loss to Florida Southern Saturday in Boca. Lynn is scoring 74 points a game and giving up 73 a contest.
Aaron Harrison is fourth in the SSC and leads the Fighting Knights at 18.2 points a night. He is second in the SSC hauling in 10.4 rebounds a night. Fred Landers is averaging 13.3 points a game- and the Knights also have Kaleb Clyburn posting 10 points a night.
Fans can catch all the action on RollinsSports.com and locally on 91.5 FM WPRK Winter Park
The line: Rollins by 1
Other SSC Lines:
Florida Southern -3.5 @Saint Leo
Tampa+4.5 @Eckerd
Barry-5.5 @Nova Southeastern
SSC Standings:
Florida Southern 4-0 (15-0)
Eckerd 2-1 (9-5)
Saint Leo 2-2 (13-3)
Florida Tech 2-2 (12-3)
Tampa 2-2 (9-4)
Rollins 2-2 (7-6)
Barry 1-2 (10-2)
Nova Southeastern 1-2 (4-10)
Lynn 0-3 (6-7)
The Tars are coming off a split of a pair of games a week ago. Wednesday the bench came up big in a win at the Clemente Center at Florida Tech by a score of 73-67. On Saturday the Tars bench was good again but the play of the starters was not enough in a 66-59 loss to Eckerd. Mitch Woods averaged 20 points a game a week ago and is the lone Tar averaging in double figures at 13.5 points a game. He had 17 points- six rebounds- and six assists Saturday. Scott Schuette also had a solid week last week as he scored in double figures in both games. This included a 15 point performance and what proved to be the game winner in the win at Florida Tech.
The Tars zone continues to stymie opponents. Rollins is eight nationally and best in the Sunshine State Conference allowing 61.8 points a game. On the other end, the Tars have struggled and are ninth in the conference averaging 67.7 points a game. Alex Blessig (9.6 points) and Adam Allen (9.4 points) are the Tars next two top scorers.
Lynn comes in having lost five of six. The Fighting Knights are coming off a 85-74 loss to Florida Southern Saturday in Boca. Lynn is scoring 74 points a game and giving up 73 a contest.
Aaron Harrison is fourth in the SSC and leads the Fighting Knights at 18.2 points a night. He is second in the SSC hauling in 10.4 rebounds a night. Fred Landers is averaging 13.3 points a game- and the Knights also have Kaleb Clyburn posting 10 points a night.
Fans can catch all the action on RollinsSports.com and locally on 91.5 FM WPRK Winter Park
The line: Rollins by 1
Other SSC Lines:
Florida Southern -3.5 @Saint Leo
Tampa+4.5 @Eckerd
Barry-5.5 @Nova Southeastern
SSC Standings:
Florida Southern 4-0 (15-0)
Eckerd 2-1 (9-5)
Saint Leo 2-2 (13-3)
Florida Tech 2-2 (12-3)
Tampa 2-2 (9-4)
Rollins 2-2 (7-6)
Barry 1-2 (10-2)
Nova Southeastern 1-2 (4-10)
Lynn 0-3 (6-7)
Saturday, January 11, 2014
Offense Not Good Enough For Tars in Loss To Eckerd.
The Rollins Tars fell behind 10-1 seven minutes into Saturday's contest at Warden Arena and would have to battle uphill all day before falling 66-59 to the Eckerd College Tritons. The loss drops the Tars record to 7-6 overall and 2-2 in the Sunshine State Conference. Eckerd improved to 8-5 overall and 2-1 in the SSC.
Rollins had three players score in double figures in the loss. Tars leading scorer Mitch Woods had 17 points, six rebounds and six assists to lead the way. Scott Schuette added 12 points off the bench behind four threes. Lukas Winegarner netted 11 points to follow up his first career double-double last time out.
The Tars had a hard time finding the bucket all day. They shot just 36 percent (19-53) from the field. The Tars had a even harder time from the 3-point line where they shot 25 percent (8-32.) At the foul line they shot 65 percent (13-20.) The Tars won the rebounding battle 36-33. They had 13 assists and 14 turnovers as a team.
The Tritons were led by Jerrick Stevenson who netted 20 for the second straight game. Alex Bodney would add 13, and E.J Moody netted 12. The Tritons shot 46 percent (18-39) from the field in the game. They shot 47 percent (8-17) from the 3-point line. The Tritons let the Tars hang around by shooting just 60 percent (22-37) at the free throw line. The Tritons had 12 assists and 18 turnovers.
The game started with the Tars going 0 of 8 from the field and they trailed 10-1 seven minutes in. Schuette would hit a pair of 3-pointers and the Tars were within three (10-7) at the 12:20 mark of the opening half. The Tritons would stretch the lead back out to 11 (21-10) with 3:29 in the opening half. The Tars would then get to within four (24-20) with 23 seconds in the half. Stevenson would nail a fade away 3-pointer in the left corner right before the break that would give the Tritons a seven point lead (27-20.)
The second half would start much like the first did as Eckerd would score the first 10 points and would have there largest lead of the game at 17 (37-20) with 17:42 to go. The Tars would then go on a 16-3 run and would once again be within four (40-36) halfway thru the second half.
The Tritons would stretch the lead back out to 13 (56-43) with 3:55 remaining. The Tars would not go quietly and would get to within four (61-57) with 1:16 left. The Tars would have a 3-pointer by Winegarner that would not fall that would have cut the lead to one in the final minute. The Tritons got a pair of free throws by Bodney to secure the win.
The Tars will hit the road for a three game road trip beginning Wednesday. Rollins will head to Boca Raton to take on the Fighting Knights of Lynn. Tip time is set for 7:30 Pm. You can catch all the action on 91.5 FM WPRK Winter Park and worldwide at RollinsSports.com
Other SSC scores:
Saint Leo 84 Barry 81
Palm Beach Atlantic 88 Nova Southeastern 69
Florida Southern 85 Lynn 74
Florida Tech 71 Tampa 66
SSC Standings:
Florida Southern 4-0 (15-0)
Eckerd 2-1 (9-5)
Saint Leo 2-2 (13-3)
Florida Tech 2-2 (12-3)
Tampa 2-2 (9-4)
Rollins 2-2 (7-6)
Barry 1-2 (10-2)
Nova Southeastern 1-2 (4-10)
Lynn 0-3 (6-7)
Rollins had three players score in double figures in the loss. Tars leading scorer Mitch Woods had 17 points, six rebounds and six assists to lead the way. Scott Schuette added 12 points off the bench behind four threes. Lukas Winegarner netted 11 points to follow up his first career double-double last time out.
The Tars had a hard time finding the bucket all day. They shot just 36 percent (19-53) from the field. The Tars had a even harder time from the 3-point line where they shot 25 percent (8-32.) At the foul line they shot 65 percent (13-20.) The Tars won the rebounding battle 36-33. They had 13 assists and 14 turnovers as a team.
The Tritons were led by Jerrick Stevenson who netted 20 for the second straight game. Alex Bodney would add 13, and E.J Moody netted 12. The Tritons shot 46 percent (18-39) from the field in the game. They shot 47 percent (8-17) from the 3-point line. The Tritons let the Tars hang around by shooting just 60 percent (22-37) at the free throw line. The Tritons had 12 assists and 18 turnovers.
The game started with the Tars going 0 of 8 from the field and they trailed 10-1 seven minutes in. Schuette would hit a pair of 3-pointers and the Tars were within three (10-7) at the 12:20 mark of the opening half. The Tritons would stretch the lead back out to 11 (21-10) with 3:29 in the opening half. The Tars would then get to within four (24-20) with 23 seconds in the half. Stevenson would nail a fade away 3-pointer in the left corner right before the break that would give the Tritons a seven point lead (27-20.)
The second half would start much like the first did as Eckerd would score the first 10 points and would have there largest lead of the game at 17 (37-20) with 17:42 to go. The Tars would then go on a 16-3 run and would once again be within four (40-36) halfway thru the second half.
The Tritons would stretch the lead back out to 13 (56-43) with 3:55 remaining. The Tars would not go quietly and would get to within four (61-57) with 1:16 left. The Tars would have a 3-pointer by Winegarner that would not fall that would have cut the lead to one in the final minute. The Tritons got a pair of free throws by Bodney to secure the win.
The Tars will hit the road for a three game road trip beginning Wednesday. Rollins will head to Boca Raton to take on the Fighting Knights of Lynn. Tip time is set for 7:30 Pm. You can catch all the action on 91.5 FM WPRK Winter Park and worldwide at RollinsSports.com
Other SSC scores:
Saint Leo 84 Barry 81
Palm Beach Atlantic 88 Nova Southeastern 69
Florida Southern 85 Lynn 74
Florida Tech 71 Tampa 66
SSC Standings:
Florida Southern 4-0 (15-0)
Eckerd 2-1 (9-5)
Saint Leo 2-2 (13-3)
Florida Tech 2-2 (12-3)
Tampa 2-2 (9-4)
Rollins 2-2 (7-6)
Barry 1-2 (10-2)
Nova Southeastern 1-2 (4-10)
Lynn 0-3 (6-7)
Tars Host Eckerd Saturday.
The Rollins Tars (7-5 2-1 SSC) fresh off a big road win at Florida Tech Wednesday will host the Tritons of Eckerd College on Saturday at 4 PM at Warden Arena. You can catch all the action on the Tars Sports network at RollinsSports.com and on 91.5 FM WPRK in Winter Park.
The Tars bench came up big in the win over the Panthers. Scott Schuette scored 15 points including the game winning shot with 41 seconds left in regulation. Lukas Winegarner added his first career double-double (10 points and 13 rebounds off the Rollins bench.) The Tars come into Saturday's contest with the top defense in the SSC. They allow 61.4 points a night. Offensively the Tars are ninth in the conference, scoring 61.4 a game.
Mitch Woods is coming off a season high 23 points on Wednesday and leads the Tars averaging 13.2 points per game. Adam Allen is the only other Tar averaging double figures at 10.3 a contest. Alex Blessig has been solid as well. The transfer from Florida Gulf Coast averages 9.7 points and 3.8 assists a game. Jeff DIrkin leads the Tars in rebounding at 5.8 per game.
The Tritons (8-5 1-1 SSC) had won three in a row before taking a 84-55 thrashing against undefeated Florida Southern Wednesday. The Tritons were doomed by 25 turnovers against FSC. Jerrick Stevenson leads the Tritons box score scoring 14.2 points and six rebounds a game. Stevenson scored 20 in the last game. Josh Snodgrass puts up 12 points a game- Alex Bodney is scoring 11.1 a night. Ray Darnell rounds out the double digit scorers at 10.8 a night. The Tritons are seventh in the league in scoring at 70.8 points a night. On the other end they are fourth giving up 66.3 a night.
The line: Rollins by 6
Other SSC lines Saturday:
Florida Southern -9.5@Lynn
Tampa +3.5@Florida Tech
Saint Leo-5@Barry
Nova Southeastern +2@Palm Beach Atlantic
SSC Standings:
Florida Southern 3-0 (14-0)
Tampa 2-1 (9-3)
Rollins 2-1 (7-5)
Barry 1-1 (10-1)
Eckerd 1-1 (8-5)
Saint Leo 1-2 (12-3)
Florida Tech 1-2 (11-3)
Nova Southeastern 1-2 (4-9)
Lynn 0-2 (6-6)
The Tars bench came up big in the win over the Panthers. Scott Schuette scored 15 points including the game winning shot with 41 seconds left in regulation. Lukas Winegarner added his first career double-double (10 points and 13 rebounds off the Rollins bench.) The Tars come into Saturday's contest with the top defense in the SSC. They allow 61.4 points a night. Offensively the Tars are ninth in the conference, scoring 61.4 a game.
Mitch Woods is coming off a season high 23 points on Wednesday and leads the Tars averaging 13.2 points per game. Adam Allen is the only other Tar averaging double figures at 10.3 a contest. Alex Blessig has been solid as well. The transfer from Florida Gulf Coast averages 9.7 points and 3.8 assists a game. Jeff DIrkin leads the Tars in rebounding at 5.8 per game.
The Tritons (8-5 1-1 SSC) had won three in a row before taking a 84-55 thrashing against undefeated Florida Southern Wednesday. The Tritons were doomed by 25 turnovers against FSC. Jerrick Stevenson leads the Tritons box score scoring 14.2 points and six rebounds a game. Stevenson scored 20 in the last game. Josh Snodgrass puts up 12 points a game- Alex Bodney is scoring 11.1 a night. Ray Darnell rounds out the double digit scorers at 10.8 a night. The Tritons are seventh in the league in scoring at 70.8 points a night. On the other end they are fourth giving up 66.3 a night.
The line: Rollins by 6
Other SSC lines Saturday:
Florida Southern -9.5@Lynn
Tampa +3.5@Florida Tech
Saint Leo-5@Barry
Nova Southeastern +2@Palm Beach Atlantic
SSC Standings:
Florida Southern 3-0 (14-0)
Tampa 2-1 (9-3)
Rollins 2-1 (7-5)
Barry 1-1 (10-1)
Eckerd 1-1 (8-5)
Saint Leo 1-2 (12-3)
Florida Tech 1-2 (11-3)
Nova Southeastern 1-2 (4-9)
Lynn 0-2 (6-6)
Wednesday, January 8, 2014
Balanced Attack Leads Tars To Solid Road Win.
The Rollins Tars used a complete team effort, some solid defense and a couple timely plays down the stretch to score a big 73-67 win versus Florida Tech at the Clemente Center Wednesday night. The Tars improved to 7-5 (2-1 SSC,) while FIT fell to 11-3 (1-2 SSC.)
Rollins was led by Mitch Woods who poured in a game and season high 23 points including a pair of free throws that stretched the Tars lead to four (71-67) with 14.9 seconds to go. Scott Schuette was a perfect six of six from the floor, including a trio of three pointers to account for his 15 points (including what proved to be the game winner.) Lukas Winegarner had his first career double-double (10 points and 13 rebounds) in the win. The Tars shot 51 percent (26-51) from the field on the evening. They went 8-25 (32 percent) from the 3-point line. The Tars were solid at the foul line, shooting at a 77 percent clip (13-17.) The Tars out rebounded the Panthers 34-30. They had 13 assists- and turned it over 17 times. It was the Tars sixth win in the last seven contests after a 1-4 start.
The Panthers also had three players score in double figures. Jermaine Jackson led the way with 20 points, Corbin Jackson added 12, and Chris Carter was held to just 10. The Panthers shot 45 percent (26-58) from the floor. They were frigid from the 3-point line, where they shot 3 of 18 (17 percent.) FIt shot 71 percent (12-17) at the foul line. The Panthers had 14 assists and 13 turnovers. The Panthers who came into the game seventh in the nation in blocked shots, only had one rejection Wednesday night.
The game started with the Tars flexing a little defensive muscle early. It was a 8 point Rollins lead (12-4) after the opening eight minutes. The Panthers would come back and trail by one (19-18) at the 8:15 mark of the opening half.
The Tars would stretch the lead to six (24-18) on a Adam Allen and a 3-pointer by Schuette. The Panthers would then reel off the next seven points and take the lead 25-24 with 5:15 left in the half. Jeff Dirkin would nail a 3-pointer to give Rollins the lead back and the Tars would take a 31-29 lead at the half.
The second half would go back and forth. The first ten minutes would see five ties and seven lead changes. Carter would nail a 3-pointer to give the Panthers a four point lead (53-49) that would be there largest of the night. The Tars would get the lead right back after a pair of Wingarner free throws and a 3-pointer from Woods. Winegarner would briefly give the Tars a two point lead (64-62) before the Panthers would tie the game for the 11th time on a Corbin Jackson bucket at the 3:34 mark. Schuette would nail a three, only to see the Panthers Akeem Johnson tie it with a conventional three point play at the 2:05 mark. But it would be the Tars who would hold the Panthers high powered
offense scoreless the rest of the way. Schuette would hit what would prove to be the game winning layup with 41 seconds left on the clock on a feed by Winegarner. After another Tar stop at the other end, Woods would nail a pair of pressure free throws with 14.9 to go. Alex Belssig would close the scoring with a pair of free throws and the Tars would have a big road win.
Rollins will be back in action Saturday at Warden Arena when they take on Eckerd. Tip time is set for 4 PM. You can catch all the action on 91.5 FM WPRK Winter Park and worldwide on the web at RollinsSports.com
Other SSC scores:
Florida Southern 84 Eckerd 55
Tampa 59 Saint Leo 57
Barry 78 Palm Beach Atlantic 69
Nova Southeastern 62 Lynn 57
SSC Standings:
Florida Southern 3-0 (14-0)
Tampa 2-1 (9-3)
Rollins 2-1 (7-5)
Barry 1-1 (10-1)
Eckerd 1-1 (8-5)
Saint Leo 1-2 (12-3)
Florida Tech 1-2 (11-3)
Nova Southeastern 1-2 (4-9)
Lynn 0-2 (6-6)
Rollins was led by Mitch Woods who poured in a game and season high 23 points including a pair of free throws that stretched the Tars lead to four (71-67) with 14.9 seconds to go. Scott Schuette was a perfect six of six from the floor, including a trio of three pointers to account for his 15 points (including what proved to be the game winner.) Lukas Winegarner had his first career double-double (10 points and 13 rebounds) in the win. The Tars shot 51 percent (26-51) from the field on the evening. They went 8-25 (32 percent) from the 3-point line. The Tars were solid at the foul line, shooting at a 77 percent clip (13-17.) The Tars out rebounded the Panthers 34-30. They had 13 assists- and turned it over 17 times. It was the Tars sixth win in the last seven contests after a 1-4 start.
The Panthers also had three players score in double figures. Jermaine Jackson led the way with 20 points, Corbin Jackson added 12, and Chris Carter was held to just 10. The Panthers shot 45 percent (26-58) from the floor. They were frigid from the 3-point line, where they shot 3 of 18 (17 percent.) FIt shot 71 percent (12-17) at the foul line. The Panthers had 14 assists and 13 turnovers. The Panthers who came into the game seventh in the nation in blocked shots, only had one rejection Wednesday night.
The game started with the Tars flexing a little defensive muscle early. It was a 8 point Rollins lead (12-4) after the opening eight minutes. The Panthers would come back and trail by one (19-18) at the 8:15 mark of the opening half.
The Tars would stretch the lead to six (24-18) on a Adam Allen and a 3-pointer by Schuette. The Panthers would then reel off the next seven points and take the lead 25-24 with 5:15 left in the half. Jeff Dirkin would nail a 3-pointer to give Rollins the lead back and the Tars would take a 31-29 lead at the half.
The second half would go back and forth. The first ten minutes would see five ties and seven lead changes. Carter would nail a 3-pointer to give the Panthers a four point lead (53-49) that would be there largest of the night. The Tars would get the lead right back after a pair of Wingarner free throws and a 3-pointer from Woods. Winegarner would briefly give the Tars a two point lead (64-62) before the Panthers would tie the game for the 11th time on a Corbin Jackson bucket at the 3:34 mark. Schuette would nail a three, only to see the Panthers Akeem Johnson tie it with a conventional three point play at the 2:05 mark. But it would be the Tars who would hold the Panthers high powered
offense scoreless the rest of the way. Schuette would hit what would prove to be the game winning layup with 41 seconds left on the clock on a feed by Winegarner. After another Tar stop at the other end, Woods would nail a pair of pressure free throws with 14.9 to go. Alex Belssig would close the scoring with a pair of free throws and the Tars would have a big road win.
Rollins will be back in action Saturday at Warden Arena when they take on Eckerd. Tip time is set for 4 PM. You can catch all the action on 91.5 FM WPRK Winter Park and worldwide on the web at RollinsSports.com
Other SSC scores:
Florida Southern 84 Eckerd 55
Tampa 59 Saint Leo 57
Barry 78 Palm Beach Atlantic 69
Nova Southeastern 62 Lynn 57
SSC Standings:
Florida Southern 3-0 (14-0)
Tampa 2-1 (9-3)
Rollins 2-1 (7-5)
Barry 1-1 (10-1)
Eckerd 1-1 (8-5)
Saint Leo 1-2 (12-3)
Florida Tech 1-2 (11-3)
Nova Southeastern 1-2 (4-9)
Lynn 0-2 (6-6)
Tuesday, January 7, 2014
Tars Head To Melbourne For League Clash Wednesday.
The Rollins Tars (6-5 1-1 SSC) will head to the Clemente Center in Melbourne to take on the Florida Tech Panthers (11-2 1-1 SSC) in a league clash on Wednesday. Both teams are coming off losses last time out.
The Tars got off to a slow start and could not recover in a 76-63 loss to Tampa on Saturday at the Bob Martinez Center. It was a rare off night on the defensive end for the Tars. They allowed 76 points, which was the most they have allowed this season. Alex Blessig led the way for Rollins with 14 points- seven assists- and six rebounds in the defeat. Mitch Woods had 12 points, Jeff Dirkin (11,) and Scott Schuette (10) but it was not enough. The loss snapped a five game win streak for the Tars.
On the season, the Tars are only giving up 60.9 points a game. This is good for the top defense in the conference. On the offensive end, the Tars score 68 points a night. This is good for ninth in the conference.
On the season, the Tars have a trio of players who average double figures in scoring. Mitch Woods leads the box score at 12.3 points a night- Adam Allen chips in 10.4 a game- and Blessig posts 10.2 a night. Dirkin (6.1 rebounds a game) and Blessig 3.8 assists lead the team in those respective categories.
The Panthers come in with the third best offense (86 points a game.) The Panthers have scored 80 points or more in six straight games. This included a 103-81 drubbing of Lynn in the conference opener. On the defensive end, the Panthers are eighth in the SSC giving up 77 points a night. The Panthers are also one of the top shot blocking teams in the country (seventh) in both blocks- and blocks per game.
The Panthers have the two top scorers in the league. Chris Carter puts up 20.8 points per game and is third in Division II in assists. Jermaine Jackson scores 19.5 points a game, and shoots 47 percent from the floor on the season. Corbin Jackson has stuffed the stat sheet all season long. He comes into Wednesday action averaging 15.8 points- 11.8 rebounds- and 3.7 blocks per game.
The Panthers last time out was just there second loss of the season. It was a 92-80 defeat at the hands of Saint Leo. Jermaine Jackson led the way with 22, while Corbin Jackson added 12.
The line: Florida Tech by 8
Other SSC lines:
Saint Leo -1.5@Tampa
Eckerd +11@Florida Southern
Palm Beach Atlantic +9@Barry
Nova Southeastern +3@Lynn
SSC Standings:
Florida Southern 2-0 (13-0)
Eckerd 1-0 (8-4)
Barry 1-1 (9-1)
Saint Leo 1-1 (12-2)
Florida Tech 1-1 (11-2)
Tampa 1-1 (8-3)
Rollins 1-1 (6-5)
Lynn 0-1 (6-5)
Nova Southeastern 0-2 (3-9)
The Tars got off to a slow start and could not recover in a 76-63 loss to Tampa on Saturday at the Bob Martinez Center. It was a rare off night on the defensive end for the Tars. They allowed 76 points, which was the most they have allowed this season. Alex Blessig led the way for Rollins with 14 points- seven assists- and six rebounds in the defeat. Mitch Woods had 12 points, Jeff Dirkin (11,) and Scott Schuette (10) but it was not enough. The loss snapped a five game win streak for the Tars.
On the season, the Tars are only giving up 60.9 points a game. This is good for the top defense in the conference. On the offensive end, the Tars score 68 points a night. This is good for ninth in the conference.
On the season, the Tars have a trio of players who average double figures in scoring. Mitch Woods leads the box score at 12.3 points a night- Adam Allen chips in 10.4 a game- and Blessig posts 10.2 a night. Dirkin (6.1 rebounds a game) and Blessig 3.8 assists lead the team in those respective categories.
The Panthers come in with the third best offense (86 points a game.) The Panthers have scored 80 points or more in six straight games. This included a 103-81 drubbing of Lynn in the conference opener. On the defensive end, the Panthers are eighth in the SSC giving up 77 points a night. The Panthers are also one of the top shot blocking teams in the country (seventh) in both blocks- and blocks per game.
The Panthers have the two top scorers in the league. Chris Carter puts up 20.8 points per game and is third in Division II in assists. Jermaine Jackson scores 19.5 points a game, and shoots 47 percent from the floor on the season. Corbin Jackson has stuffed the stat sheet all season long. He comes into Wednesday action averaging 15.8 points- 11.8 rebounds- and 3.7 blocks per game.
The Panthers last time out was just there second loss of the season. It was a 92-80 defeat at the hands of Saint Leo. Jermaine Jackson led the way with 22, while Corbin Jackson added 12.
The line: Florida Tech by 8
Other SSC lines:
Saint Leo -1.5@Tampa
Eckerd +11@Florida Southern
Palm Beach Atlantic +9@Barry
Nova Southeastern +3@Lynn
SSC Standings:
Florida Southern 2-0 (13-0)
Eckerd 1-0 (8-4)
Barry 1-1 (9-1)
Saint Leo 1-1 (12-2)
Florida Tech 1-1 (11-2)
Tampa 1-1 (8-3)
Rollins 1-1 (6-5)
Lynn 0-1 (6-5)
Nova Southeastern 0-2 (3-9)
Saturday, January 4, 2014
Tars Fall at Tampa Saturday.
The Rollins Tars had not played in 16 days and looked like it for most of the day Saturday as they fell 76-63 at the Bob Martinez Sports Center. Tampa was the first team to break the 70 point plateau against Tom Klusman's zone this season.
Rollins (6-5 1-1 SSC) saw it's five game win streak come to an end Saturday with the loss. Four Rollins players scored in double figures in the loss. Alex Blessig paced the Tars with 14 points-seven assists- and- six rebounds. Mitch Woods tallied 12 points on 4 of 11 shooting in the game. Jeff Dirkin added 11, and Scott Schuette had 10 off the bench. The Tars shot 44 percent from the field on the day. They struggled from the 3-point line where they were 6 of 21 (29 percent.) The Tars had a rough game at the foul line. They shot 45 percent (9-20) at the stripe. They had 14 assists and 13 turnovers.
Tampa (8-3 1-1 SSC) had a all around solid effort. The Spartans only had a pair of players in double figures. Eric Moraes had a double-double (21 points and 10 rebounds.) Da'Marcko Foster playing for the first time in over a month after a ankle injury added 12 points. Tyler Zacur hit three 3-pointer's for 9 points. He came in having played just 31 minutes all season in 10 games. Tampa shot 61 percent from the field on the game. They were a solid 44 percent (7-16) from the 3-point line. The Spartans who came into the game losing the rebounding battle on the season drubbed the Tars 35-23 on the boards. The Spartans had 19 assists and 19 turnovers.
It was Tampa who was the fresher of the two teams after the long lay off and they led 10-2 after the game's first three and a half minutes. The Tars would cut the lead to three (13-10) on a Blessig jumper after a Dirkin steal. Tampa would go on a 10-1 run and lead 25-13 with 5:25 in the opening half. The Spartans would lead by as many as 16 and the lead would be 35-23 Tampa at the half.
The Tars cut it to eight in the early stages of the second half but that is as close as they would get. Tampa would put the game away with a 11-0 run that would make it 54-33 at the 10:31 mark. The Tars would make one last push, as a Schuette 3-pointer would cut the Tampa lead to 11 (64-53) at the 3:37 mark but that would not be barely enough.
The Tars will be back in action Wednesday when they travel to Melbourne to take on Florida Tech at the Clemente Center. You can catch all the actions on the Tars sports network at Rollins Sports.com and on 91.5 FM WPRK Winter Park.
Other SSC scores:
Eckerd 75 Nova Southeastern 63
Saint Leo 92 Florida Tech 80
Palm Beach Atlantic 56 Lynn 53
Florida Southern 95 Barry 79
SSC Standings:
Florida Southern 2-0 (13-0)
Eckerd 1-0 (8-4)
Barry 1-1 (9-1)
Saint Leo 1-1 (12-2)
Florida Tech 1-1 (11-2)
Tampa 1-1 (8-3)
Rollins 1-1 (6-5)
Lynn 0-1 (6-5)
Nova Southeastern 0-2 (3-9)
Rollins (6-5 1-1 SSC) saw it's five game win streak come to an end Saturday with the loss. Four Rollins players scored in double figures in the loss. Alex Blessig paced the Tars with 14 points-seven assists- and- six rebounds. Mitch Woods tallied 12 points on 4 of 11 shooting in the game. Jeff Dirkin added 11, and Scott Schuette had 10 off the bench. The Tars shot 44 percent from the field on the day. They struggled from the 3-point line where they were 6 of 21 (29 percent.) The Tars had a rough game at the foul line. They shot 45 percent (9-20) at the stripe. They had 14 assists and 13 turnovers.
Tampa (8-3 1-1 SSC) had a all around solid effort. The Spartans only had a pair of players in double figures. Eric Moraes had a double-double (21 points and 10 rebounds.) Da'Marcko Foster playing for the first time in over a month after a ankle injury added 12 points. Tyler Zacur hit three 3-pointer's for 9 points. He came in having played just 31 minutes all season in 10 games. Tampa shot 61 percent from the field on the game. They were a solid 44 percent (7-16) from the 3-point line. The Spartans who came into the game losing the rebounding battle on the season drubbed the Tars 35-23 on the boards. The Spartans had 19 assists and 19 turnovers.
It was Tampa who was the fresher of the two teams after the long lay off and they led 10-2 after the game's first three and a half minutes. The Tars would cut the lead to three (13-10) on a Blessig jumper after a Dirkin steal. Tampa would go on a 10-1 run and lead 25-13 with 5:25 in the opening half. The Spartans would lead by as many as 16 and the lead would be 35-23 Tampa at the half.
The Tars cut it to eight in the early stages of the second half but that is as close as they would get. Tampa would put the game away with a 11-0 run that would make it 54-33 at the 10:31 mark. The Tars would make one last push, as a Schuette 3-pointer would cut the Tampa lead to 11 (64-53) at the 3:37 mark but that would not be barely enough.
The Tars will be back in action Wednesday when they travel to Melbourne to take on Florida Tech at the Clemente Center. You can catch all the actions on the Tars sports network at Rollins Sports.com and on 91.5 FM WPRK Winter Park.
Other SSC scores:
Eckerd 75 Nova Southeastern 63
Saint Leo 92 Florida Tech 80
Palm Beach Atlantic 56 Lynn 53
Florida Southern 95 Barry 79
SSC Standings:
Florida Southern 2-0 (13-0)
Eckerd 1-0 (8-4)
Barry 1-1 (9-1)
Saint Leo 1-1 (12-2)
Florida Tech 1-1 (11-2)
Tampa 1-1 (8-3)
Rollins 1-1 (6-5)
Lynn 0-1 (6-5)
Nova Southeastern 0-2 (3-9)
Tars Travel to Tampa Saturday.
The Rollins College Tars (6-4 1-0 SSC) will be in action for the first time in more than two weeks when they battle the University of Tampa at the Bob Martinez Sports Center at 4 PM Saturday. The Tars hope to have a better start than they did the last time out, despite another long lay off.
After a sluggish 1-4 start, the Tars have reeled off five consecutive wins to improve to 6-4. The last time out for Rollins was a win over Claiflin. The Tars have used a stifling zone to spark the streak. They are second nationally allowing just 59.4 points a game. The Tars have not allowed a team to break the 70 point plateau and have held teams under 60 points in five contests. Opponents are shooting just 39 percent- while the Tars are among the best (second in the conference) with 9.7 steals per game and third in blocked shots (5.5 per game.)
The Tars are ninth in the conference on the offensive end, scoring 68.9 points a game. The Tars top scorers are Mitch Woods at 12.3 points a game, and Adam Allen scoring 11.2 a night. Jeff Dirkin leads the front court, averaging 6.3 rebounds and 1.4 blocks a game. The Tars also have two of the top ten players in assists. Alex Blessig is seventh in the conference at 3.5a night. Mitch Woods is tallying 3.3 assists a game.
Tampa (7-3 0-1 SSC) comes into the contest eight in the conference averaging 70.3 points a game. The Spartans have been solid on the defensive end. They are third in the conference allowing 64.4 points a game.
Jordan Davis leads the Spartans posting 13.4 points a game and he is third in the SSC in assists (7.2 a night.) Eric Moraes puts up 11.0 points a game and is sixth in the league in rebounding at 7.6 a night.
Richard Shmidt and Tom Klusman are two of the best coaches at any level. Shmidt is in his 31st season at UT and has a record of 628-318. While Klusman is in his 34th year at Rollins and carries a record of 615-345.
The line: Tampa by 2
Other SSC games:
Nova Southern +6.5 @ Eckerd
Palm Beach Atlantic +10 @Lynn
Florida Tech +1.5 @Saint Leo
Barry +9.5 @Florida Southern
SSC Standings:
Barry 1-0 (9-0)
Florida Southern 1-0 (12-0)
Florida Tech 1-0 (11-1)
Rollins 1-0 (6-4)
Saint Leo 0-1 (11-2)
Tampa 0-1 (7-3)
Eckerd 0-0 (7-4)
Lynn 0-1 (6-4)
Nova Southeastern 0-1 (3-8)
After a sluggish 1-4 start, the Tars have reeled off five consecutive wins to improve to 6-4. The last time out for Rollins was a win over Claiflin. The Tars have used a stifling zone to spark the streak. They are second nationally allowing just 59.4 points a game. The Tars have not allowed a team to break the 70 point plateau and have held teams under 60 points in five contests. Opponents are shooting just 39 percent- while the Tars are among the best (second in the conference) with 9.7 steals per game and third in blocked shots (5.5 per game.)
The Tars are ninth in the conference on the offensive end, scoring 68.9 points a game. The Tars top scorers are Mitch Woods at 12.3 points a game, and Adam Allen scoring 11.2 a night. Jeff Dirkin leads the front court, averaging 6.3 rebounds and 1.4 blocks a game. The Tars also have two of the top ten players in assists. Alex Blessig is seventh in the conference at 3.5a night. Mitch Woods is tallying 3.3 assists a game.
Tampa (7-3 0-1 SSC) comes into the contest eight in the conference averaging 70.3 points a game. The Spartans have been solid on the defensive end. They are third in the conference allowing 64.4 points a game.
Jordan Davis leads the Spartans posting 13.4 points a game and he is third in the SSC in assists (7.2 a night.) Eric Moraes puts up 11.0 points a game and is sixth in the league in rebounding at 7.6 a night.
Richard Shmidt and Tom Klusman are two of the best coaches at any level. Shmidt is in his 31st season at UT and has a record of 628-318. While Klusman is in his 34th year at Rollins and carries a record of 615-345.
The line: Tampa by 2
Other SSC games:
Nova Southern +6.5 @ Eckerd
Palm Beach Atlantic +10 @Lynn
Florida Tech +1.5 @Saint Leo
Barry +9.5 @Florida Southern
SSC Standings:
Barry 1-0 (9-0)
Florida Southern 1-0 (12-0)
Florida Tech 1-0 (11-1)
Rollins 1-0 (6-4)
Saint Leo 0-1 (11-2)
Tampa 0-1 (7-3)
Eckerd 0-0 (7-4)
Lynn 0-1 (6-4)
Nova Southeastern 0-1 (3-8)
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