WINTER PARK, Fla. (January 12, 2008) ' Craig
Reichel led fifth ranked Rollins with 17 points as the Tars
overpowered the Palm Beach Atlantic Sailfish 76-49 on Saturday
afternoon at Warden Arena. The win brings the Tars record to 13-1
while the Sailfish fall to 2-14 on the season.
Reichel led the Tars with 17 points, five boards and three
assists going 7-14 from the floor. Senior point guard Jonny Reibel
netted 14 points dishing out five assists on the afternoon. Jeremy
Sharpe rounded out the double-digit scoring with 11 points and
three rebounds. Junior Chauncey Gibbs had a '07-'08 season high of
nine points and six boards.
The Tars came out hot as they outscored the Sailfish 20-6 in
points in the paint, 19-0 in points off of turnovers, 6-0 in fast
break points and 18-2 in points off of the bench in the first
period. Rollins' only deficit of the game came in the first 3:10
where they were down by one point with 16:47 remaining. Reichel got
the Tars back on track with 12 of his 17 points coming in the first
stanza.
As the halftime buzzer sounded, Rollins assembled a 32 point
lead over Palm Beach Atlantic, 51-19. The Sailfish only shot 23.3
percent from the field, but made up for it at the line by shooting
83.3 percent in the first half. The Tars fired 57.1 percent from
the field, 46.2 percent from beyond the arc and 71.4 percent from
the stripe.
In the opening seconds of the second half, the Tars' momentum
was in full swing as Kevin Hogan came out by shooting a three for
Rollins, 54-19. The sharp shooting continued as Reichel buried a
layup followed by a three pointer to give the Tars a 40 point
margin over Palm Beach Atlantic, 59-19.
Forward Manny Lopez battled for the Sailfish as he had 16 points
in the second period. The Tars (13-1) would finish off the Sailfish
with a 27-point victory, 76-49.
Lopez led the 2-14 Sailfish with a double-double of 26 points
and 13 rebounds.
Rollins will be back in action on Wednesday, January 16 when
they host the Nova Southeastern Sharks (6-6, 1-1) at 7:30 p.m. Fans
can listen to the action live on www.RollinsSports.tv.
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