It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the Charlotte Fightin' Tarpons had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They took down the Green Wave 55-38. Winning may never get old, but Charlotte sure is getting used to it with their sixth in a row.
Jordan Taylor was a one-man wrecking crew for Charlotte as he dropped a double-double on 13 points and 12 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Taylor has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Dior Evans, who scored nine points along with two steals.
Vinny Carbonara and Marquielle Tory certainly did their best on Saturday to avoid the loss. Carbonara scored 11 points along with two steals, while Tory scored 13 points along with two steals. Tory is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last four games he's played.
Charlotte has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a massive bump to their 15-10 record this season. As for Fort Myers, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-12.
Charlotte is on the road again on Thursday and plays Bloomingdale at 7:00 p.m. on February 15th. Bloomingdale will roll in looking for their ninth straight victory, something Charlotte surely won't give up without a fight. As for Fort Myers, they will square off against Palmetto Ridge at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Palmetto Ridge is coming into the matchup with seven straight wins on the road, so Fort Myers is out to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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