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 What a difference a holiday break can make. The Rollins Tars who scored just 40 points in 40 minutes last time they played (against Montana State Billings in Vegas) closed the year with a convincing 96-77 win at Jenkins Field House on Friday. With the win Rollins improved to 7-6 (2-3 SSC) while the Mocs lost their third straight and fell to 5-8 (2-3 SSC.)   After trailing 5-4 early the Tars went on a 12-0 surge to go up by 11 (16-5) after a Kyle Marion 3-pointer with 12:54 in the opening half. The Rollins lead would grow to 16 (25-9) after Hutton Yenor layup with 11:04 in the first stanza. FSC would then go on a 12-0 run of their own to cut the lead to four (25-21) after a DeAndre Campbell 3-pointer with 7:45 in the opening half. The Tars would again stretch the lead to double digits (34-24) after a Yenor jumper with 5:39 in the half. The Tars lead would grow to 15 (39-24) before a mini run by the Mocs would cut the lead to single digits (39-30) after a Jack Kasale 3-poi...

 The Rollins College Tars and Florida Southern Moccasins will renew the oldest rivalry in the Sunshine State Conference when they battle at Jenkins Field House at 4 PM on New Years Eve. Jim "Shooter" Ferro aTip tnd Robert Siegel will have the call on 91.5 FM WPRK Winter Park and worldwide at RollinsSports.com. Tip time is set for 4 PM Friday.  Rollins (6-6 1-3 SSC) is coming off a pair of losses in the Holiday Hoops Classic in Las Vegas prior to the holiday break losing to top ranked Lubbock Christian and Montana State Billings. The last win for the Tars came against #12 Barry in the last Sunshine State Conference game they played. The Tars average 78.8 points per game, while they give up 79.8 points per contest. The Tars shoot 48 percent from the field and 37 percent from the 3-point line on the season. They shoot 77 percent as a team from the free throw line. The glass is a place where the Tars have struggled as they give up 3.2 more rebounds than the opposition (34.3-37.5....

 The Rollins Tars played for the second straight day in the Holiday Hoops Classic at the South Point Hotel and Casino. Today the Tars fell to Montana State Billings 59-40. With the loss Rollins drops to 6-6 on the year, while the Yellow Jackets improve to 5-7 with the win.    The Yellow Jackets had a five point lead early on before a Dayton Gumm 3-pointer made it a 12-10 Rollins deficit with just under 16 minutes to go in the opening half. After a 17-12 Yellow Jackets lead the Tars got a 3-pointer from Cody Potter. Billings would score the next seven points and stretch the lead to nine (24-15.) The two teams continued to struggle from the field as it was 29-22 Yellow Jackets at the half.   Rollins shot 33 percent from the field and 29 percent (4-14) from the 3-point line in the contest. Rollins did not take a trip to the free throw line in the opening stanza.   The Yellow Jackets shot 38 percent from the field, 25 percent (4-16) from the 3-point line, ...

 The Rollins Tars and Lubbock Christian Chaps did battle in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday Night as the Chaps came away with a 77-60 win. With the win the Chaps improved to 11-0 on the year while the Tars fell to 6-5 in defeat.   Rollins got off to a good start as Brooks Cluxton went five for five early as Rollins took a 19-15 lead 12 minutes in. The Chaps took the first lead they had in the game at the 7:23 mark 23-22. The lead was three before a Dayton Hummer layup cut it to one (27-26) before a 8-0 run closed the half for the Chaps to go up 35-26. The Tars shot 44 percent in the opening half but went just 2 of 11 from the 3-point line. They cashed in on both free throw attempts on the night. The Chaps shot 52 percent from the field and went just 3 of 14 from the 3-point line. They were a perfect four of four at the charity stripe.   The Tars scored the first four points of the second half and got with  five (35-30) after a pair of Sergey Grishaeav free th...

 The Rollins Tars (6-4 1-3 SSC) head to Las Vegas for the Holiday Hoops Classic on Friday and Saturday. Rollins will battle #1 Lubbock Christian (10-0) Friday at 7 PM Eastern time before battling Montana State Billings (4-6) Saturday at 3 PM.  The Tars are coming off a huge 98-92 win over then #12 Barry on Saturday at Warden Arena. Hutton Yenor led four Rollins players in double figures with 25, while Brooks Cluxton scored 20, Sergey Grishaev added 18, and Kyle Marion netted 17. The Tars shot 55 percent from the floor, 44 percent (12-27) from the 3-point line, and 71 percent (12-17) at the free throw line. Rollins is averaging 84.6 points per game on the season, while they allow 82.1 points per contest. They are being out rebounded by 1.7 per contest (36.2-37.9.) They average 18.8 assists, 7.8 steals, and 2.4 blocks a night on the season.  Marion leads the team in scoring at 19.3 points per night with Yenor not far behind netting 18.3 per contest. Cluxton leads the team o...

 The Rollins Tars used a 14-0 run to start the second half after trailing 44-41 to take a 55-44 lead that they would never relinquish in a 98-92 upset victory over the 12th ranked Barry Buccaneers at Warden Arena inside the Alfond Sports Center. With the win Rollins improved to 6-4 and 1-3 in the SSC. Barry fell to 7-1 and 2-1 in the SSC after the defeat.   The two teams would go back and forth early in this one. A Hutton Yenor 3-pointer for the Tars tied the game at 24 with 8:45 in the first stanza. The Tars would trail for the remainder of the half and it would be 44-41 Barry at the intermission.   The Tars would come out as a team on a mission in the second half as they would take what was a three point deficit and turn it into a 11 point lead (55-44.) After a Yenor layup Sergey Grishavev would give Rollins a 46-44 lead A free throw by Kyle Marion would cap the run that gave the Tars the aforementioned 11 point lead. The lead was 12 at the 12:33 mark but a 7-...

 The Rollins College Tars will be at home Saturday when they take on the #12 ranked Barry Buccaneers inside Warden Arena. That may be the only thing in the Tars favor in this one. Tip time is set for 12 PM and you can catch all the action on 91.5 FM WPRK Winter Park and worldwide on RollinsSports.com Rollins 5-4 (0-3 SSC) is still looking to get in the win column for the first time in conference play. It would take quite the effort, but it has been done before. Last time out the Tars were a 92-77 loser against Florida Tech at home on Saturday. Rollins was led by Hutton Yenor with 25, Dayton Gumm had 17, and Brooks Cluxton added 14. The Tars shot 43 percent as a team, 31 percent (11-36) from the 3-point line, and 62 percent (8-13) from the free throw line. They lost the rebounding battle 39-34. The Tars come into the game averaging 83.1 points per game, while defensively they allow 81 points per contest. They are shooting 49 percent from the field and 39 percent from the 3-point lin...

 The Rollins College Tars ran into a buzz saw Saturday as they fell 92-77 to the Florida Tech Panthers at Warden Arena. With the loss the Tars fall to 5-4 and 0-3 in the SSC, while the Panthers improve to 8-1 and 3-0 in the SSC with a eighth consecutive win.  Hutton Yenor led the way for the Tars with 25 points, Dayton Gumm added 17, while Brooks Cluxton tallied 14 points and 11 rebounds. Rollins shot 43 percent from the field, 31 percent (11-36) from the 3-point line, and 62 percent (8-13) from the free throw line. They had 14 assists and 12 turnovers in the contest.   Sean Houpt led the Panthers with 32, Mekhii Noble added 20, Sesan Russell had 17, and Nial Harris netted 11. The Panthers shot 51 percent from the floor, 48 percent (14-29) from the 3-point line, and 76 percent (16-21) at the free throw line. The Tars led 11-7 early after a Yenor 3-pointer. The Panthers would then go on a 12-0 run to go up 17-11 after a Houpt layup at the 12:58 mark. It would be 23-19...

 The Rollins Tars will look to slow down a red hot Florida Tech Panthers squad at Warden Arena on Saturday. Tip time is set for 4 PM. You can catch all the action on 91.5 FM WPRK Winter Park and worldwide at RollinsSports.com with Jim "Shooter" Ferro and Robert Segal on the call.   Rollins (5-3 0-2 SSC) will look to get in the win column for the first time in conference play after dropping the first two SSC contests this season. The most recent was a 90-78 loss to nationally ranked Embry-Riddle. Kyle Marion poured in a game high 32 points to the lead the Tars, while Hutton Yenor also scored in double figures with 21. The Tars shot 48 percent from the field, 42 percent from the 3-point line, and 81 percent (13-16) at the free throw line in the contest. They had 15 assists and 19 turnovers as a team.   Rollins averages 83.9 points per game on the offensive end, while they give up 79.6 per contest on defense. They shot 50 percent from the field, and 40 percent from...

 The Rollins Tars got 53 points combined from Kyle Marion and Hutton Yenor but it was not enough in a 90-78 loss to #18 Embry-Riddle at Warden Arena on Wednesday night. With the win ERAU improves to 8-1 on the year, while the Tars fall to 5-3 after the defeat.  Marion went 10-13 from the field, and six of eight from the 3-point line on his way to 32 points in 37 minutes. Yenor added 21 to go along with nine rebounds and five assists. Cade Long added nine. The Tars shot 48 percent as a team and 42 percent (11-26) from the 3-point line. They shot 81 percent (13-16) at the free throw line. Rollins won the rebounding battle 37-30. They had 15 assists and 19 turnovers as a team.  Elijah Jenkins paced the Eagles with 33 points, Romeo Crouch added 19, and Nikola Jerotic added 13. The 18th ranked Eagles shot 46 percent from the field, 41 percent (17-42) from the 3-point line, and were a perfect 13-13 at the free throw line. They had 23 assists and nine turnovers as a team.  ...

 The Rollins Tars (5-2 0-1 SSC) battle the Eagles of Embry-Riddle today at Warden Arena inside the Alfond Sports Center. Tip time is set for 7:30 PM. You can catch all the action on 91.5 FM WPRK Winter Park and worldwide on RollinsSports.com with Robert Segal and Jim "Shooter" Ferro.  Rollins won two of three games last week. They defeated Warner 87-80 Monday, before losing 94-89 to Southeastern on Tuesday, Wednesday they were a 86-75 winner over Puerto Rico Bayamon.   The Tars come into the contest averaging 84.7 points per game, while they allow 78.1 points per contest. They are shooting 50 percent as a team, they also shoot 40 percent from the 3-point line, and 82 percent from the free throw line. They are being out rebounded by 1.2 rebounds per game (37.4-38.6.) They are averaging 19.3 assists per game, getting eight steals per night, and 2.1 blocks per contest.   Kyle Marion leads the season box score putting up 19.4 points per game, Hutton Yenor is ne...