| 01/24/25 vs George Jenkins | 22 |
| 01/21/25 @ Booker | 15 |
| 01/17/25 vs Unicoi County | 15 |
Charlotte had won four straight home games and Acelia Beals did her part to make it five on Friday. The Charlotte Fightin' Tarpons managed a 58-52 win over the George Jenkins Eagles thanks in part to Beals, who posted 22 points and six steals. The matchup was her third in a row with at least ten points.
Samantha Vega was another key player, dropping a double-double on 15 points and 11 boards. That's the most points she has posted since back in November of 2024.
When it comes to explaining why George Jenkins lost, don't look at Zakharia Rutledge. Despite the final result, she went 9 of 18 en route to 24 points and four steals. With that strong performance, Rutledge is now averaging an impressive 15.2 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Taylor Gibson, who earned 11 points and seven rebounds.
Charlotte has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.5 points per game. As for George Jenkins, they moved to 13-8 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Charlotte has already played their next game, a 70-35 victory against DeSoto County on the 28th. George Jenkins has also already played their next matchup (against Bartow), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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