Basketball Recap: Canterbury Comes Up Short

Canterbury has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 57-51 heartbreaker at the hands of the Charlotte Fightin' Tarpons. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Cougars came into the match with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 27th, while the Fightin' Tarpons are ranked 92nd).

Despite the loss, Canterbury still got an impressive performance from Casey O'Connell, who went 9 of 15 on her way to 29 points in addition to six rebounds and three steals. The contest was O'Connell's fourth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Trinity O'Connell, who went 5 for 10 on her way to 11 points.

Charlotte's win on Tuesday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Maddie Elkins, who went 5 of 12 on her way to 15 points. The dominant performance gave Elkins a new career-high in points. Samantha Vega was another key player, putting up 11 points and six rebounds.

Canterbury's defeat dropped their record down to 6-2. As for Charlotte, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 8-3.

Canterbury will take on Neumann in a holiday battle at at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Canterbury is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.9 points per game this season. As for Charlotte, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against South Fayette at 6:25 p.m. on December 27th.