Sans a three minute stretch to begin the home opener the Rollins Tars continued what has been a hot start to the season with a 100-51 pounding of Ave Marie Tuesday.The Tars scored 90+ points for the third straight game. They hit the century mark for the first time since a 112-68 win over Puerto Rico Cayey on November 20,2008. With the win the Tars improved to 3-0 on the year, while the Gyrenes fell to 0-5 thus far.
For the second consecutive game all 13 players that saw action for the Tars scored. Jeff Merton led the way with 19 points in 24 minutes. Sam Philpott enjoyed his best night as a Tar on Tuesday. Philpott scored 17 points and did not miss a shot in 14 minutes of acton. He was five of five from the field and six of six at the free throw line. Philpott was not the only Tar who enjoyed a career night. Mike Bedulskis had a career best 14, while Joey Galvis added a personal best nine. Sharif Almulla also scored in double figures with 10 points in just 13 minutes of action. The Tars shot a blistering 64 percent as a team. They shot 44 percent (11-25) from the 3-point line. Rollins shot at a 88 percent clip (21-24) at the free throw line. They won the rebounding battle 33-20. The Tars had 17 assists and 15 turnovers on the night. The only real negative for the Tars in this one was Alex Blessig dislocating his finger in the first half. His status for tomorrow's game is unknown.
The Gyrenes were led by Martez Harris who led all scorers with 23 points. Johnny Minervo added 11, while Exor Torres chipped in eight. Ultimately the Tars size and athleticsm was to much for Ave Maria. The Gyrenes shot 33 percent from the floor in the loss. They went six of 22 (27 percent) from the 3-point line. They shot 92 percent (11-12) at the free throw line. The Gyrenes had nine assists and turned it over 24 times.
The Tars got off to a sluggish start as neither team would score in the game's first two minutes. The Tars had five turnovers at the first media timeout. The first ten minutes of the game would be played fairly even as the Tars would have a three point lead. After a 13-0 run over the next three minutes the Tars would lead 35-19 after a steal and basket by Jack Fleming at the 6:15 mark. The Tars would stretch the lead to as many as 18 but would ultimately take a 47-31 halftime lead.
The second half was all Tars. The Tars would outscore the Gyrenes 53-20 in the second half. For the second straight game the Gyrenes would not have enough firepower to hang with there opponent after the intermission. The Tars shot an incredible 73 percent from the floor in the second half.
Rollins will be back in action tomorrow when they welcome old friend Sean Hannrahan and his Warner Royals to Warden Arena. Tip time is set for 6 PM. You can catch all the action on the Geico Tars Sports Network at RollinsSports.TV and locally on 91.5 FM WPRK.
No comments:
Post a Comment