WINTER PARK, Fla. (January 30, 2010) -
Rollins trailed midway through the second half, but finished
strong as the No. 18 Tars defeated Lynn 67-62 in Sunshine State
Conference action Saturday.
The victory is Rollins' seventh straight and pushes them to 16-3
overall and a SSC best 8-1 in league play. Lynn falls to 10-10
overall and 4-5 in the SSC.
Myk
Brown drained four, 3-pointers and netted a game high 21 points
to lead Rollins. Nick Wolf added 16 points
and five rebounds while Brock Blanchard chipped in
nine points off the bench.
Chris Hall led Lynn with 16 points while Brandon Kennedy and Rodney
Kennedy each chipped in 11 with Rodney Kennedy pulling down a
game-high seven rebounds.
Rollins was out-shot for just the third time all season as Lynn
connected on 22-of-49 (45 percent) from the field while the Tars
shot 22-of-52 (42 percent), including a 10-of-34 mark from beyond
the arc. The Fighting Knights also won on the boards 34-25, but
Rollins forced 20 Lynn turnovers while committing just 10.
Wolf scored five points coming out of the gate as Rollins raced out
to a 10-5 lead over the first four minutes. Lynn then posted a 5-0
run to knot the score at 10 with 15 minutes to play in the
period.
Back-to-back 3-pointers by Brown at the eight minute mark gave the
Tars an 11 point lead, 28-17. Lynn closed the gap in the waning
moments of the period with Rollins holding a 35-30 lead at
intermission.
The teams traded baskets to begin the second half until a 6-0 run
by the Kennedy's gave the Fighting Knights their first lead of the
game, 42-40 with 15:14 to play. LU held a four point lead with 12
minutes to play, but Rollins countered with a 13-2 spurt over the
next seven minutes and built a 59-52 advantage.
Lynn pulled to within four in the final minute, but the Tars hit
their free throws down the stretch to pick up the win and stay in
front of the Sunshine State Conference race.
Rollins will take a step back from league play on Wednesday,
February 3, hosting Palm Beach Atlantic at 7:30 p.m. in the Alfond
Sports Center. Fans can catch all the action live on the Tars
Sports Network at RollinsSports.com and locally on 91.5 FM,
WPRK.
