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)