The Charlotte Fightin' Tarpons will take on the Palmetto Ridge Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Charlotte's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five contests.
Charlotte is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Manatee 66-34. The Fightin' Tarpons have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matchups by 22 points or more this season.
Samantha Vega
| 02/08/25 vs Manatee | 13 |
| 01/30/25 vs Gulf Coast | 4 |
| 01/28/25 @ DeSoto County | 6 |
| 01/24/25 vs George Jenkins | 11 |
| 01/21/25 @ Booker | 4 |
| + 15 more games |
Charlotte got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Samantha Vega out in front who dropped a double-double with 15 points and 13 boards. That's the most rebounds Vega has posted since back in December of 2024. Adrienne Harris was another key player, going 7 for 12 en route to 20 points and three steals.
Meanwhile, Palmetto Ridge ended up a good deal behind Gateway on Friday and lost 50-36. While losing is never fun, the Bears can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 216th, while the Eagles are ranked 98th).
Charlotte has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.1 points over those games. As for Palmetto Ridge, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-11.
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