2008 Woodie Awards
Rollins Basketball Continues Magical Season with Upset of Lynn
Juan Bernal
Issue date: 2/17/06 Section: Sports
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The Rollins College Men's basketball team continued their unbelievable season this week with victories over Palm Beach Atlantic and the sixth ranked team in the South Region, Lynn University. With those victories, Rollins improved their record to 18-5 and a 10-2 record in the Sunshine State Conference, which is good enough for first place.
On Tuesday, the Tars rolled into the confines of the Alfond Sports Center riding an eight game winning streak. They faced Palm Beach Atlantic, a team who the Tars beat 86-70 two weeks earlier in West Palm Beach. The Sailfish marched into the game with a 4-22 record. Coach Tom Klusman encouraged the troops to play with passion. "Looking at this game, it wouldn't be big if we won, but it would be huge if we lost," he said. The Tars did just that, as they got out to a 10-0 lead from the opening tip off. The rest of the half the Tars executed well on the offensive end and held the Sailfish to 17.2% shooting on the defensive end. The Tars took a 40-20 halftime lead into the locker room.
In the second half, it was more of the same from the Tars as they outscored the Sailfish 51-35. The Tars shot 66.7% from the field in the second half, and got at least three points from every player in uniform. They took an easy non-conference victory by the score of 91-55. Kevin Hogan led the Tars with 15 points. Isaac Codrey had 14 points and 5 rebounds and Jon Smith contributed 13 points. Chauncey Gibbs had eight points, six rebounds, including his first three pointer of the season with a minute left in the game.
On Saturday it was on to Boca Raton and the campus of Lynn University for the biggest game of the season. Lynn was ranked #6 in the South Region. Rollins and Lynn both came in tied for the conference lead. From the opening tip off, the Fighting Knights showed the Tars who was boss. They led by as much as 22 in the first half and took advantage of many Rollins mistakes: shooting 6/15 from the free throw line, 2/11 from the three point range and committing 12 turnovers. Lynn took the lead into the halftime locker room 41-24.
On Tuesday, the Tars rolled into the confines of the Alfond Sports Center riding an eight game winning streak. They faced Palm Beach Atlantic, a team who the Tars beat 86-70 two weeks earlier in West Palm Beach. The Sailfish marched into the game with a 4-22 record. Coach Tom Klusman encouraged the troops to play with passion. "Looking at this game, it wouldn't be big if we won, but it would be huge if we lost," he said. The Tars did just that, as they got out to a 10-0 lead from the opening tip off. The rest of the half the Tars executed well on the offensive end and held the Sailfish to 17.2% shooting on the defensive end. The Tars took a 40-20 halftime lead into the locker room.
In the second half, it was more of the same from the Tars as they outscored the Sailfish 51-35. The Tars shot 66.7% from the field in the second half, and got at least three points from every player in uniform. They took an easy non-conference victory by the score of 91-55. Kevin Hogan led the Tars with 15 points. Isaac Codrey had 14 points and 5 rebounds and Jon Smith contributed 13 points. Chauncey Gibbs had eight points, six rebounds, including his first three pointer of the season with a minute left in the game.
On Saturday it was on to Boca Raton and the campus of Lynn University for the biggest game of the season. Lynn was ranked #6 in the South Region. Rollins and Lynn both came in tied for the conference lead. From the opening tip off, the Fighting Knights showed the Tars who was boss. They led by as much as 22 in the first half and took advantage of many Rollins mistakes: shooting 6/15 from the free throw line, 2/11 from the three point range and committing 12 turnovers. Lynn took the lead into the halftime locker room 41-24.