Florida High School Basketball - Port Charlotte thwarts Charlotte
January 17, 2019: Port Charlotte, FL 33948 The Port Charlotte Pirates (Port Charlotte, FL) basketball knocked off the visiting Charlotte Fightin' Tarpons (Punta Gorda, FL), 57-48 in Thursday's league test.
The Pirates (17-0) will now prepare for their test against Lemon Bay (Englewood, FL). The Manta Rays go into the 7A District 10 test with a 11-8 record. In their last test, Lemon Bay went down by Fort Myers (Fort Myers, FL), 75-50, in a non-league test.
The Fightin' Tarpons now own a 12-5 record. They play next when they host Lehigh for a non-league test on Friday, January 18. Charlotte will encounter a Lightning squad coming off a 77-68 league win over Dunbar (Fort Myers, FL). The Lightning record now stands at 12-3.