The crowd at Friday's non-league challenge between the Charlotte Fightin' Tarpons (Punta Gorda, FL) and the host Port Charlotte Pirates (Port Charlotte, FL), observed Charlotte's basketball team overwhelm Port Charlotte by a margin of 62-33.

The Fightin' Tarpons (3-0) will now prepare for their challenge against Naples (Naples, FL). The Golden Eagles come into the non-league challenge with a 2-3 record. In their last challenge, Naples trounced Golden Gate (Naples, FL), 47-32, in a league challenge.

In their next game, the Pirates battle the Golden Gate Titans (Naples, FL) in a non-league challenge, on Friday, January 3. Port Charlotte will attempt to better on its 0-1 season record.