Basketball Recap: Charlotte Comes Up Short

Fightin' Tarpons

Previous 5 Games

01/21/25 @ Booker	45-73
01/17/25 vs Unicoi County	50-34
01/16/25 @ Port Charlotte	53-51
01/09/25 vs Gateway	39-24
01/07/25 vs Sarasota	58-34

Charlotte's game on Tuesday was all tied up 26-26 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They were beaten by the Booker Tornadoes 73-45. The Fightin' Tarpons' loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.

Despite the defeat, Charlotte saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Acelia Beals went 5 for 8 on her way to 15 points. Beals has been hot, having also posted two or more steals the last five times she's played. Another player making a difference was Samantha Vega, who posted six points.

Brianna Behn was her usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 25 points and 11 boards for Booker. Alix Leinweber also deserves some recognition as she scored her first points of the season.

Charlotte's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-8. As for Booker, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-6.

Charlotte wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 58-52 win against George Jenkins on the 24th. As for Booker, they will take on Canterbury at 7:30 p.m. on January 29th.