WINTER PARK (Interstat) — Camryn Patterson recorded a double-double with 12 points, 10 rebounds, four assists and three blocks as Rollins defeated Warner 58-29 on Tuesday in a women’s NCAA Division II basketball game at Alfond Sports Center. The Tars improved to 1-0 against a non-divisional opponent in front of an announced attendance of 135. Rollins never trailed after Mitchell opened the scoring with a free throw and Patterson followed with a 3-pointer. The Tars controlled the game with a balanced attack and a strong defensive effort.

Patterson, a guard, led the Tars with 12 points, 10 rebounds, four assists and three blocks in 30 minutes. Jeta North added five points, seven rebounds and two blocks in 21 minutes. Melanie Edwards scored 10 points with seven rebounds and one assist in 25 minutes. Zai Mitchell had 10 points, three rebounds, two assists and one block in 24 minutes. Grace Craig contributed three rebounds, two assists and one block in 13 minutes. Victoria Escribano added four points, two rebounds and two assists in 22 minutes. Ellie Thompson scored six points with one rebound and one assist in 29 minutes. Greta Thompson had eight points and one rebound in 17 minutes. Ashlyn Williams added three points, three rebounds and one assist in 14 minutes.

Mitchell opened the scoring with a free throw, and Patterson hit a 3-pointer on Rollins’ next possession. Warner got a layup from Anabelle Gogol, but Patterson answered with a turnaround jumper. After Lacienega Crockett made a free throw and Carrisa Marthy hit a floating jumper for Warner, Rollins responded with a Mitchell layup, an Edwards pullup jumper and an Ellie Thompson 3-pointer. Kali Harris scored inside for Warner, and North made a free throw before Edwards made two free throws. Rollins then used an extended run bridging the first and second quarters, with Patterson making a turnaround jumper and a 3-pointer, Mitchell adding free throws and a turnaround jumper, and Williams hitting a 3-pointer. Warner answered with a Crockett 3-pointer and inside baskets from Harris and Tamara Bryant, but the Tars took a double-digit lead into halftime.

Patterson continued to dictate play after the break with a pullup jumper, while Mitchell scored on a tip-in and a layup. Edwards connected on a 3-pointer and a jumper in the fourth quarter, and Greta Thompson closed the scoring with a 3-pointer. Warner got two 3-pointers from Brianna Brown and free throws from Kayden Gause but could not cut into the deficit. The Tars stretched their advantage with timely offensive rebounds and a defensive effort that limited Warner’s second-chance opportunities. In the third quarter, Lexi Randall scored for Warner, but Escribano answered with a layup and Patterson added a pullup. Warner got free throws from Bianca Barroso and Kali Harris, but Ellie Thompson and Greta Thompson hit 3-pointers to keep the Tars comfortably ahead. Brown hit a 3-pointer for Warner at the end of the third and another early in the fourth, but Rollins answered with Mitchell’s tip-in and layup and Edwards’ 3-pointer and jumper.

Rollins scored 58 points from 61 possessions, an offensive rating of 95.6. The Tars had 14 offensive rebounds, 15 assists, seven blocks and eight turnovers. Warner was held to 29 points and never found a sustained offensive rhythm against Rollins’ size and pressure. Rollins’ ability to turn offensive rebounds into extra possessions helped offset a modest shooting night and kept Warner from mounting a comeback. The Tars also protected the ball well enough to prevent easy transition chances for the visiting team.

Rollins is scheduled to face Auburn-Montgomery next at Richland, Fla. No betting line, point spread, over-under or game projection was provided.