MATCH-UP:
Rollins (5-4) vs. Flagler (2-3)
WHEN:
Tuesday, December 13, 2016
LOCATION:
Warden Arena - Winter Park, Fla.
TIME:
5:30 p.m.
COVERAGE:
Video/Audio: GEICO
Tars Sports Network (RollinsSports.com) and 91.5 FM WPRK in Winter
Park
Play-by-Play: Robert Segal -
WPRK Pregame/Halftime show with Austin David
LIVE STATS: TarsStats.com
SET-UP:
The Rollins women's basketball team hosts in-state rival
Flagler on Tuesday evening looking to stop a two-game slide and
grab positive momentum going into the holiday break. The Tars are
coming off an 82-72 loss to Southeastern, one of the top teams in
all of NAIA, on Saturday afternoon. After falling behind mid-game,
Rollins got close late, but couldn't catch-up to the Fire's high
octane offense. The match-up with the Saints is Rollins last
non-Sunshine State Conference affiliated contest of the season.
Flagler will be playing in its first true road game of the year and
was last in action on December 1st in a 76-53 exhibition
loss to Division I Bethune-Cookman. The Saints' two wins this year
came at home against Puerto Rico Rio Piedras and Ave Maria. Rollins
ranks seventh in the nation in rebounds per game and its defense
will be tested against Flagler as the Saints rank second nationally
in fewest turnovers.
WHO TO WATCH:
Rollins: Marie
Gilbert posted a double-double against Southeastern and leads
the Tars with 12.6 points and 4.1 rebounds a game. Julia Inlger has
18 three-pointers and is netting 9.2 points an outing. Jasmine
Stone is scoring 7.9 points a night and Carly
McLendon is getting 7.6 points, a team best 6.9 rebounds and
ranks seventh in the nation with 2.9 blocks a game. Rollins has 10
players who average more than 15 minutes of playing time a
game.
Flagler: Tiffany Hodge is scoring 14.4 points and pulling down
11.4 rebounds a game to lead the Saints. Maggie Flynn and Kierra
Crane each score 10.8 points a night. Alex Alford leads NCAA
Division II with 7.6 assists a night to go along with 8.8 points a
game.
NOTES:
Rollins leads the all-time series with Flagler 25-10,
dating back to the first meeting in 1971. The Saints won 10 of the
first 11 match-ups, but the Tars are currently on a 24-game winning
streak against their foes from St. Augustine. The last meeting was
January 21, 2009 with Rollins winning 83-75 at Flagler.
Carly
McLendon is seventh nationally in blocks per game and is tied
with Marie
Gilbert for 17th on the Tars all-time list with 51
for her career.
Glenn Wilkes
Jr. is 668-230 in his 31st year leading the Tars;
Erika Lang-Montgomery is in her eighth
season leading Flagler and carries a 70-122 record into the visit
with Winter Park.
NEXT:
Rollins is off for the holiday break and will next travel
to Miami Shores to face Barry on December 30 in Sunshine State
Conference play. Tip-off is set for 2 p.m. Fans can follow all the
action live on the Geico Tars Sports Network at RollinsSports.com
and listen live locally on 91.5 FM Winter Park.
