Tough One To Take.

Sometimes in the game of basketball the ball just doesn't bounce your way. This was the case at Saint Leo Saturday as Rollins fell 77-75 to the Lions after a crazy bounce in the final seconds. The Tars dropped to 10-5 overall and 3-3 in the SSC. While Saint Leo improved to 10-6 overall and 4-3 in the SSC.
  The Tars were led by 21 points from Deion Clark in a losing effort. Jeff Merton added 15- Sam Philpott 12- and- Eric Castaneda 11 for a Tars team that has dropped five of it's last six.  The Tars shot 47 percent (25-53) in the game. A Rollins team which came into the game as one of the best 3-point shooting teams in the SSC managed to go just 3-14.  Rollins shot 75 percent (22-29) from the free throw line on the game.  They edged Saint Leo on the boards 34-33.  They had just five assists on 25 made baskets.
  The Lions were paced by 30 points from Caleb Stewart- Carter Belling scored 15- while Dewberry scored 14 including the game winner.  The Lions shot 48 percent (28-58) in the victory.  They knocked down 13 of 33 attempts from the 3-point line (39 percent.)  The Lions shot 57 percent (8-14) from the free throw line.
  The first half saw the Lions lead by as many as 10 points. The Tars would battle back though and trail by just one (36-35) at halftime.
  The second half was a see-saw battle as neither team could shake the other.  The Lions looked to be in control as they led by seven with just over 3 minutes to go.  The Tars would regain the lead after a Philpott pair of free throws at the 54 second mark.  The Lions would tie it 20 seconds later.  The Tars would then have the ball with a chance to win it with 14 seconds left.  Clark's runner would not fall, Merton would miss a tip in, Rollins would have another shot at a third tip-in and the ball would bounce to nearly half court where Stewart would gather and get to the other end for the left-handed lay-in as time expired.
  Rollins will be back in action Wednesday when they travel to Melbourne to take on Florida Tech. Tip time is set for 730 PM at the Clemente Center.  You can catch the action on the Geico Tars Sports Network at RollinsSports.com and on 91.5 FM WPRK Winter Park.
Other SSC Scores:
Barry 120 Embry Riddle 100
Palm Beach Atlantic 78 Florida Tech 71
Lynn 82 Tampa 71
Eckerd 84 Florida Southern 70
SSC Standings:
Eckerd 6-0 (14-1)
Barry 4-1 (11-2)
Florida Tech 3-2 (10-5)
Saint Leo 4-3 (10-6)
Rollins 3-3 (10-5)
Florida Southern 3-3 (7-9)
Lynn 2-5 (7-6)
Nova Southeastern 1-3 (5-7)
Tampa 0-6 (4-10)