WINTER PARK, Fla. (February 3, 2024) – The Rollins men's basketball team fell to visiting Palm Beach Atlantic on Saturday, 95-77. The loss moves the Tars to 6-14 overall, 3-10 in conference games, while the Sailfish improve to 14-7 on the year, 8-5 in SSC play.
Sergey Grishaev led the Tars with 18 points and eight rebounds, while
Cade Long chipped in with 17 points off the bench.
Kyle Marion added 16 points, five assists, and a game-high four steals, and
Braxton Barnhizer dished out a team-leading six assists to go along with four boards and two steals.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
First Half
- Dylan Wolle drilled a three to open the scoring just 16 seconds into the game.
- By the time the game reached the first media timeout, less than five minutes into the contest, Palm Beach Atlantic had built a 21-13 lead.
- The lead grew to double-digits when the Sailfish went up 29-19 with 11:53 to play in the half.
- A triple from Long and a jumper from Wolle cut the lead in half, making it 29-24 just over a minute later.
- The Sailfish quickly regained a double-figure lead and carried a 50-39 advantage to the locker room for the halftime break.
Second Half
- The visitors came out shooting well in the second half, building their lead to 20 (66-46) just over four minutes into the period.
- The Tars got back to within 11 (81-70) on a Marion layup with 6:05 to play, but that was the closest they'd get, as PBA held on for a 95-77 win.
UP NEXT:
The Tars will return to action on Wednesday, February 7 when they visit Saint Leo in another SSC contest. Tip-off is slated for 7:30 p.m.
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