The Wharton Wildcats and the Charlotte Fightin' Tarpons squared off in some playoff action on Monday, but sadly the Wharton Wildcats had to settle for second. They were outmatched by the Fightin' Tarpons on the road and fell 58-23. Wharton's loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Wharton's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Tamara Bryant, who scored 11 points along with six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayla Grady, who scored seven points along with five rebounds and two blocks.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Wharton struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only two offensive rebounds. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as Charlotte pulled down 13 offensive rebounds.
Charlotte was led to victory by Acelia Beals and Kamie Ellis. Beals scored 18 points along with six rebounds and six steals, while Ellis almost dropped a double-double on 16 points and nine steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Beals has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Adrienne Harris, who scored six points along with two steals and two blocks.
Wharton's loss dropped their record down to 23-5. As for Charlotte, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season.
Wharton does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Charlotte will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Bloomingdale at 7:00 p.m. on February 22nd. One thing working in Charlotte's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last eight matches.
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