Basketball Game Preview: Carrollwood Day Patriots vs. Charlotte Fightin' Tarpons

The Carrollwood Day Patriots will challenge the Charlotte Fightin' Tarpons at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Carrollwood Day has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with seven straight losses, while Charlotte will come in with four straight victories.

Carrollwood Day played against Sports Leadership & Management and lost via forfeit.

On Friday, Charlotte strolled past Unicoi County with points to spare, taking the game 50-34. Given the Fightin' Tarpons' advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 69th in Florida, while the Blue Devils are ranked 212th in Tennessee), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Charlotte's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-7. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.3 points per game. As for Carrollwood Day, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-6.

Carrollwood Day might still be hurting after the 53-33 loss they got from Charlotte in their previous matchup back in December of 2021. Will Carrollwood Day have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.