The George Jenkins Eagles are taking a road trip to square off against the Charlotte Fightin' Tarpons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in George Jenkins' favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three contests.
On Wednesday, George Jenkins blew past Lakeland, posting a 57-4 victory. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 111th, while the Dreadnaughts are ranked 550th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Charlotte's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They had to suffer through a 73-45 loss at the hands of Booker.
George Jenkins pushed their record up to 13-7 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 11.7 points per game. As for Charlotte, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-8.
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