BOCA RATON, Fla. (March 2, 2007) ' The Rollins
men's basketball team downed the Florida Tech Panthers 80-65 in
quarterfinal action to continue on in the Sunshine State Conference
Tournament semifinals on Saturday, March 3 at 5:00 p.m.
Junior point guard Jonny Reibel led the scoring onslaught with
17 points, eight assists and six rebounds going 6-8 from the field,
3-4 from behind the arc and 2-3 from the charity stripe. Guard
Kevin Hogan wasn't far behind with 16 points shooting 66 percent
from the floor and from three point range. Senior Isaac Codrey
knocked down 11 points, grabbing six boards, while John Thinnes
drained 10 points for the Tars.
The Tars exploded in the first half by bolting out to an eight
point lead with only three minutes ticked off the clock. The
Panthers scratched their way back into the half, but consistent
offensive plays by Rollins kept Florida Tech at a distance. Shots
by Reibel, Hogan, center Jordan Kolosey and forward Greg Sweeney
gave the Tars a hefty 16 point lead going into the locker room,
47-31.
A renewed Florida Tech team came out of the locker room firing
with six unanswered points, while the Tars remained scoreless until
the 16:40 mark of the second half. With 12 minutes left in the
game, Rollins held a double-digit lead which wouldn't be tampered
for the rest of the half. The Tars closed out another SSC victory
with a quarterfinal win over the Panthers by 15 points.
Forward Jod Kelley and guard E.J. Murray both led Florida Tech
(10-21, 4-12) with 14 points, with Kelley snatching six
rebounds.
Rollins (23-5, 13-3) will continue onto semifinal play against
the Nova Southeastern Sharks (14-14, 8-8) at 5:00 p.m. at the de
Hoernle Center. Log onto www.RollinsSports.com for live
radio broadcasts as well as up-to-date athletics news and
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