Basketball Game Preview: Parrish Community Bulls vs. Charlotte Fightin' Tarpons

Two dominant guards in Jayna Bowen and Acelia Beals are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Parrish Community Bulls will take on the Charlotte Fightin' Tarpons at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.

Parrish Community is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 59-57 win over Palmetto. That's two games straight that the Bulls have won by exactly two points.

Romana Lind was a one-woman wrecking crew for Parrish Community as she dropped a double-double on 21 points and ten rebounds. The dominant performance gave Lind a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Bowen, who posted seven points and four steals.

Meanwhile, Charlotte entered their tilt with Gulf Coast on Thursday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They strolled past the Sharks with points to spare, taking the game 55-38. Given the Fightin' Tarpons' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 47th, while the Sharks are ranked 134th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Parrish Community better keep an eye on Samantha Vega. She was instrumental in Charlotte's win, going 5 of 7 en route to 15 points in addition to five assists and four steals. Beals was another key player, going 5 for 9 on her way to 14 points.

Charlotte is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a massive bump to their 16-8 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.8 points per game. As for Parrish Community, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-14.

Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Parrish Community has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 38.4 boards per game. However, it's not like Charlotte struggles in that department as they've been averaging 28.4 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.