WINTER PARK, Fla. - Ross Reeves scored 23 points to eclipse 2,000 for his career, and Dallas Graziani also scored 23 as the #3 Nova Southeastern Sharks defeated Rollins 91-73 on the road Saturday afternoon. Bobby Rosenberger III added 14 points and Jaxon Nap supplied 10 for the Sharks, who won their fifth consecutive game and earned their sixth conference win.



Score: #3 Nova Southeastern 91 | Rollins 73
Records: #3 Nova Southeastern 11-1 (6-1 SSC) | Rollins 9-7 (3-5 SSC) 
Location: Warden Arena | Winter Park, Fla.
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The Sharks got off to a slow start, as they fell behind 12-3 early and trailed 14-3 after the first media timeout. The Sharks then manufactured a 10-4 run, capped by a bucket from Bennett Kayser, and Dallas Graziani gave the Sharks their first lead of the game, 19-17, on a pullup jumper with just under 10 minutes remaining. 

Ross Reeves then scored 13 straight points for the Sharks, as he hit two threes, an and-one, and converted a four-point play to push Nova's lead to 32-20 after the under-8 timeout. The Tars fought back to within four, on the strength of two three-pointers and four free throws. The Tars tied the score at 41 with 56 seconds remaining in the first half, after two free throws from Omar Figueroa. Graziani's two free throws gave the Sharks a 43-41 lead at intermission.

The Sharks went ahead 50-44 early in the second half on a bucket from Reeves, as the Tars committed multiple turnovers. However, they fought back and only trailed by two after a pullup jumper from Jah Nze. NSU then got two free throws from Reeves, drew a charge, got a layup from Graziani and forced a double-dribble, swinging the momentum. The Tars cut the deficit to one after back-to-back threes from Figueroa and Ricky Ghedini and trailed 60-59 with just under nine minutes remaining.

The Sharks got momentum after a Rollins technical foul, as they got a jumper from Graziani, an and-one from Bobby Rosenberger III and a bucket from Jaxon Nap to take a 68-59 lead at the 7:23 mark. That double-digit lead would hold for the remainder of the game. Rosenberger III and Graziani later drew back-to-back charges as NSU held a 77-64 lead at the last media timeout. The Sharks closed the final 3:35 on a 14-7 run, and Jarvis Wright's and-one was the Sharks' final bucket as they won 91-73. 



Ross Reeves: 23 points, five rebounds - 2,000 career points
Dallas Graziani: 23 points, five assists, three steals
Bobby Rosenberger III: 14 points, five rebounds
Jaxon Nap: 10 points



The Sharks, who moved to 11-1 (6-1 SSC), will face Florida Tech at home on January 14 at 7:30 PM. To stay up-to-date on Sharks Men's Basketball, be sure to follow on Instagram and Twitter/X at NSU_MBasketball.