MILLEDGEVILLE,
Ga. (December 12, 2005) ' Senior forward Joslyn Giles netted 19
points and led four Tars in double figures as the Rollins women's
basketball team came from behind to down Georgia College and State
University, 71-62 on Monday. The victory moves the 18 th ranked
Tars record to 9-0 on the year heading into the holiday break.
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Giles
(Winter Haven, Fla.) shot 6-12 from the floor (1-3, 3 pointer) and
6-13 from the charity stripe for 19 points while also pulling down
a game high 11 rebounds. Larissa McDonough (Ormond Beach, Fla.)
added 15 points while Jennifer Musgrove (Palm Bay, Fla.) and Sally
Johnston (Winter Springs, Fla.) each put up 11 with Johnston
tallying 10 boards.
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It
was all Lady Bobcats (4-3) to open the game as the hosts began the
night on a 6-0 run over the first 90 seconds before Johnston got
the Tars on the board with a jumper at the 18:12 mark. Giles nailed
a shot to pull Rollins to within three at 12-9 with 13:40 in the
half only to see GC&SU roll off a 6-0 run over the next two
minutes and take a 10-point advantage. The gritty visitors from
Winter Park fought back and knotted the score at 24 after a pair of
Musgrove free throws with five minutes to go. Rollins turnovers on
their next two possessions stoked a 7-0 Lady Bobcats run over the
next minute, only to have Rollins come back and knot the score at
34 with a Johnston jumper to end an eventful first period.
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The
teams traded baskets to begin the second stanza with Giles knotting
the score at 44 with a jumper at the 13:02 mark and putting the
Tars up for good at 46-44 with another basket on the next trip down
the floor. The Tars outscored the Lady Bobcats 16-7 over the next
eight minutes to build their advantage to 11 with 4:20 remaining
and were able to hold on down the stretch for their ninth straight
victory.
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LaWanna
Leon paced the Lady Bobcats with 19 points while Lindsey Smith
added 14 and Christina Royster netted 12.
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GC&SU
threw up 72 shots in the contest, connecting on 23 (31.9 percent)
while the Tars hit 41.1 percent (23-56) from the floor. Rollins
also controlled the boards, finishing with a 51-42 advantage.
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After
a chaotic start to the season, the Tars will take the next 24 days
off before getting into the heart of their Sunshine State
Conference schedule in January. Rollins will be back in action on
January 4 in Winter Park against Saint Leo with tip-off set for
5:30 p.m.
