AT A GLANCE - Looking for its 10th
win in a row and the newest team in the national top-10, Rollins
heads to Palm Beach Atlantic for the first game of 2012. The Tars
fell to then top-ranked Clayton State to start the season and have
since run off nine-straight wins to stand at 9-1. They swept
through the Rollins Holiday Classic, downing Cedarville 68-57 and
Holy Family 67-61. Kourtnie Berry and Ashley Jones were named to
the All-Tournament team, leading the Tars in the two wins. Against
Holy Family, Berry matched her career high with 19 points, 16 of
which came in the second half. Jones and Tera McDaniel each added
10. Rollins allows just 54 points a game to rank 24th in
the nation in scoring defense. Scoring 67 a game on the other end
of the court, Rollins ranks 47th in the nation in
scoring margin. The game will be just the Tars' second true road
game of the season with the first a 58-56 win at Tampa in
November...Palm Beach Atlantic was 4-2 by the end of November, but
lost eight of the next nine and are now 5-10 on the season. The
Sailfish are currently on a four-game skid. They fell to Valdosta
64-48 their last time out. Against the SSC, the 'Fish are 1-7,
beating Tampa 56-38 on Nov. 16. PBA is averaging 57.5 points a game
and surrendering 62 on the defensive end.
THE STARS - Kourtnie Berry is averaging 10
points a game to lead Rollins balanced offense. Ashley Jones is
adding 9.9 points and a team beast 4.8 rebounds a game while Sarah
Blackburn chips in 8.3 points a game...Jordan Kong paces the
Sailfish with 13.1 points a night. Seiethia Jackson chips in 11.5
points and 8.0 rebounds a game.
THE COACHES - Glenn Wilkes Jr. (Stetson '81) is
in his 26th season leading the team and continues to build the Tars
into one of the premier programs in Division II. His career record
of 561-183 is the 39th best mark among active coaches in all
divisions...Clarisse Garcia (Villanova '07) is in her second season
leading Palm Beach Atlantic and is 13-30 at the helm.
THE SERIES - Rollins is a perfect 11-0 all-time
against Palm Beach Atlantic. The Tars won the last meeting 68-48 in
Winter Park, on Jan. 12, 2011.
UP NEXT - Rollins will get back into Sunshine
State Conference play on Saturday, Jan. 7, hosting Palm Beach
Atlantic. Tipoff is slated for 2 p.m. from Warden Arena.
