Tars Use Balanced Attack, Get Lift From Bench In Win Over Bayamon.

 The Rollins College Tars used a balanced attack and got a lift with a big night from the bench in a 90-63 win over the Vaqueros of Puerto Rico Bayamon on Monday night at Warden Arena. 

"No two ways about it we had to turn the page after we let one slip away the other day against Lynn. I am proud of the guys and how they have that we over me mindset," Rollins assistant coach Kyle Frakes explained on the post game show on WPRK. 

 Rollins (3-2) was paced by Omar Figueroa with 16, Jah Nze added 15, and Mayson Quartleblaum added 13 points and nine rebounds in the win. The Tars jumped out to a 16-2 lead in the first four plus minutes of this one. After Michael Jalina scored to make it 25-8 the Vaqueros got back to back 3-pointer's from as Andres Diaz and Kendrick Romero made it a 25-14 game. After a Quarterblaum basket the lead was stretched back to 18 (38-20) at the 5:51 mark of the first half  as the Tars used a huge size advantage to there advantage. Rollins would take a 48-30 lead into the locker room room as Ian Hart for the second home game in a row would score right before the halftime buzzer. Rollins shot 54.5 percent from the field, 37.5 percent (6-16) from the 3-point line, and 66.7 percent (6-9) at the free throw line in the opening stanza. Bayamon shot 34.4 percent from the field, 33.3 percent (5-15) from the 3-point line, and 83.3 percent (5-6) at the free throw line in the first 20 minutes. 

 Bayamon (0-3)  would not go away as they got to within 12 (58-46) on a Santiago triple at the 13:05 mark. Rollins scored the next five points but Bayamon would again pull within 13 (64-51) at the 9:36 mark. Rollins would seize the momentum as Jackson Gaffney would score the next five points for the Tars. The lead ballooned to as many as 31 before the Tars finished with the 27 point win. 

 Rollins shot 47.6 percent from the field, 37.9 percent (11-29) from the 3-point line, and 59.4 percent (19-34) at the free throw line. They won the rebounding battle 50-27. The Tars had 33 points off the bench and a 38-14 advantage in points in the paint. They had 23 assists and 12 turnovers as a team as well. 

 For the Vaqueros Romero led the way with 15 points and was joined in double figures by Santiago with 13. They shot 37.5 percent from the field, 33.3 percent (9-27) from the 3-point line, and 85.7 percent (12-14) from the free throw line. They had nine assists and 13 turnovers in the contest. 

Rollins will be back in action Tuesday when they battle Warner University at Warden Arena. Tip time is slated for 7 PM. 

Other SSC Scores: 

Nova Southeastern 123 Puerto Rico Mayaguez 52 

SSC Standings: 

Nova Southeastern 1-0 (4-0) 

Palm Beach Atlantic 1-0 (3-0) 

Barry 1-0 (2-1) 

Lynn 1-0 (2-1) 

Embry-Riddle 1-0 (2-2) 

Florida Southern 0-0 (4-1) 

Rollins 0-1 (3-2) 

Tampa 0-1 (2-2) 

Eckerd 0-1 (1-2) 

Saint Leo 0-1 (1-2) 

Florida Tech 0-1 (0-4)