WINTER PARK, Fla. (February 7, 2006) ' Every
Rollins player in uniform scored at least three points as the Tars
rolled up their eighth straight victory with a 91-55 non-conference
thrashing of Palm Beach Atlantic. The victory sets up a huge
Sunshine State Conference match-up between Lynn University and
Rollins, the two teams tied atop the SSC standings, in Boca Raton
on Saturday.
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Tuesday it was all Rollins (17-5) as three players reached double
figures, led by sophomore Kevin Hogan with 15 off the bench. The
small forward shot 5-10 from the floor, including a 3-5 mark from
three-point range, while also grabbing four boards. Fellow reserve
Isaac Codrey added 14 points and four rebounds with Jon Smith
netting 13 and John Thinnes scoring 10.
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The
Sailfish (4-21) were paced by Sean Tucker and Chris Davis who each
tallied 11 points while Derek Barnes added 10. Spencer Foreman was
tough on the boards, snagging a game high 11 to go along with eight
points. PBA out rebounded host Rollins 16-5 on the offensive end
and held a 40-35 rebounding edge on the night. '
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The
game all came down to shooting as Rollins shot 46.4 percent in the
first half and 66.7 percent in the second half (56.4 percent for
the game) while the Sailfish connected on just 17.6 percent in the
first period and 48.4 percent in the second half (32.3 percent for
the game).
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The
Tars defense shined bright right from the tip as the hosts jumped
out to a 16-2 lead over the first eight minutes, forcing six PBA
turnovers during the span. Barnes nailed a three with 10:56
remaining to make the score 16-5, but Rollins crashed the offensive
glass and went on a 13-4 run to take a 29-9 lead. As the clock
ticked to under two minutes, Jonny Reibel drained a long ball to
boost the Tars advantage to 27 points. That would be the Tars last
bucket of the half as Palm Beach Atlantic ended the period on a 7-0
run to made the score 40-20 at the break.
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After a very fast paced and start to the second half, the Tars
settled down in their offense and took a 33 point lead at 76-43,
punctuated with a Codrey dunk at the seven minute mark. The bench
then took over and brought it home for the Tars eighth straight
victory.
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The Tars next game will
be for Sunshine State Conference supremacy, as Rollins will travel
to Lynn in a battle between the two schools tied atop the
conference. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. in Boca Raton.
