The Charlotte Fightin' Tarpons will take on the IMG Academy Navy Ascenders in a holiday battle at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
On Saturday, Charlotte was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 60-54 to Sarasota. The contest marked the Fightin' Tarpons' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, IMG Academy Navy unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They were outmatched by Gibbs and fell 85-58. The Ascenders were down 66-46 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Having lost for the first time this season, Charlotte fell to 4-1. As for IMG Academy Navy, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-1.
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