MIAMI SHORES, Fla. -- The 22nd-ranked Barry Buccaneers dropped their second game in a row after falling to the Rollins Tars 80-75 on Saturday, Feb. 5., at the Health & Sports Center.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: Rollins 80, #22 Barry 75
Records: Rollins (13-10, 8-7 SSC), Barry (14-5, 9-5 SSC)
All-Time Series: Rollins leads 50-29
SUMMARY:
- 1H - Justinas Marcinkevicius's dominant first half in the paint kept the Bucs in the game, the junior recorded 12 points on 6-9 shooting to go along with ten rebounds in the half. The Bucs struggled from deep, shooting just 3-15 from long range but held a 30-12 rebounding advantage which allowed them to keep within striking distance headed into halftime. | Tars 37, Bucs 35
- 2H - The second half was back-and-forth the entire 20 minutes. Michael Schaefer sunk the back end of a pair of free-throws with 45 seconds left to give the Bucs a 75-74 advantage. Rollins would follow that up with four straight points to gain a three-point advantage with nine seconds left. The Tars sent Toru Dean to the foul line on the ensuing possession with six second left. After missing the front end of the one-and-one, Rollins held on for the victory. | Tars 80, Bucs 75
NOTEWORTHY:
- Hutton Yenor was exceptional on both ends for the Tars, recording 25 points on 9-15 shooting to go along with six steals and a block.
- Marcinkevicius anchored the Bucs all night, finishing with 22 points on 10-13 shooting and 15 rebounds.
- The Bucs finished the game shooting 6-29 from downtown, their second-worst mark of the season.
ON THE HORIZON:
Next up for the Bucs is another home game, this time against the Palm Beach Atlantic sailfish on Wednesday, Feb. 9.