WINTER PARK, Fla. (November 28, 2014) - Rollins
held Tuskegee scoreless for a seven minute span in the first half
and led by 20 at intermission as the 14th-ranked Tars
beat the Golden Tigers 76-45 Friday in the opening game of the
Rollins Thanksgiving Tournament.
Ashley
Losch led 13 Tars who cracked the scoring column with 15
points, going 3-for-3 beyond the arc and hitting both free throw
attempts. The senior also hauled in six rebounds and tallied three
blocks.
Cassidy
Bailey added nine points while Emmalee
Schill and Jen
Farrell each netted eight.
Rollins (5-0) will now meet fourth-ranked Lewis in the
championship game on Saturday, Nov. 29 at 3 p.m. The Flyers posted
a big comeback over St. Edward's in the other game Friday, winning
75-73.
Tuskegee (0-4) scored first and held a 7-4 lead after a Kaylen
Ward 3-pointer six minutes in. A driving Bailey layup on the Tars
next possession jump started the offense as Rollins went on to
outscore its visitors 26-2 over the next 10 minutes. Demetries
McNealey hit a 3-pointer to break the seven-minute scoreless
streak, but Farrell quickly erased any threat of a comeback with a
four-point play on Rollins next trip down the court.
Rollins held a 36-16 lead at the break.
In the second, Tuskegee scored four quick points before the Tars
locked down on defense and built a 62-23 advantage with 10:11 to
play. Rollins would lead by as many as 42 late in the game.
Jacqueline Martin was the lone Golden Tiger in double-figures
with 12 points off the bench. Chelsea Azore added six.
Rollins shot 34 percent (21-61) from the field and held Tuskegee
to 28 percent (16-58). The Tars dominated the glass with a 53-35
rebounding edge and forced 20 turnovers while committing just
10.
Tuskegee and St. Edward's will start day two of the Rollins
Thanksgiving Tournament on Saturday, Nov. 29 at 1 p.m. The Tars and
Flyers are to follow at 3 p.m. in the championship game. Rollins is
the defending champion of the event, beating New Haven 55-50 in
overtime a year ago. Fans can watch all the action live on the
Geico Tars Sports Network at RollinsSports.com.
