IMG Academy White was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a blow against the Charlotte Fightin' Tarpons, falling 84-50. While losing is never fun, the Ascenders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 455th, while the Fightin' Tarpons are ranked 79th).
Leading Charlotte to victory were Jordan Attia and Jordan Taylor. Attia went 11 for 18 en route to 22 points in addition to five assists and four steals, while Taylor almost dropped a double-double with 16 points and nine rebounds. The match was Taylor's third in a row with at least 16 points. Jianny Reyes-Sanchez was another key player, putting up eight points and four steals.
IMG Academy White's defeat dropped their record down to 5-14. As for Charlotte, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season.
IMG Academy White has already played their next game (against 212 Sports Academy), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Charlotte, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 67-52 victory against Manatee on the 5th.
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