Basketball Recap: Charlotte Picks Up Third Consecutive Win

Charlotte won the last time they faced Canterbury and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Charlotte Fightin' Tarpons snuck past the Canterbury Cougars with a 57-51 victory. The win was all the more spectacular given the Fightin' Tarpons' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 92nd, while the Cougars are ranked 27th).

Charlotte's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Maddie Elkins led the charge by going 5 of 12 on her way to 15 points. Those 15 points gave Elkins a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Samantha Vega, who posted 11 points and six rebounds.

When it comes to explaining why Canterbury lost, don't look at Casey O'Connell. Despite the final result, she went 9 of 15 on her way to 29 points in addition to six rebounds and three steals. The game was O'Connell's fourth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Trinity O'Connell, who went 5 of 10 on her way to 11 points.

The victory was the third in a row for Charlotte, bringing their record for this year to 8-3. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.7 points per game. As for Canterbury, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-2.

Charlotte will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on South Fayette at 6:25 p.m. on December 27th. As for Canterbury, they will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Neumann at 6:00 p.m. Canterbury is facing Neumann at the right time seeing as Neumann is stuck on a six-game losing streak.