Basketball Game Preview: Charlotte Fightin' Tarpons vs. George Jenkins Eagles

The Charlotte Fightin' Tarpons will square off against the George Jenkins Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.

Charlotte is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Booker just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They had to suffer through a 73-45 loss at the hands of the Tornadoes.

Meanwhile, George Jenkins waltzed into their game on Wednesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They claimed a resounding 57-4 win over the Dreadnaughts. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine contests by 22 points or more this season.

George Jenkins is also on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.7 points per game. As for Charlotte, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-8.