The matchup between George Jenkins and Charlotte on Friday hardly resembled the 1-0 effort from their previous meeting. The George Jenkins Eagles took a 58-52 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Charlotte Fightin' Tarpons. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 1-0 back in December of 2024.
Zakharia Rutledge
| 01/24/25 @ Charlotte | 24 |
| 01/22/25 vs Lakeland | 7 |
| 01/21/25 @ Seffner Christian | 25 |
| 01/17/25 vs Lake Gibson | 10 |
| 01/16/25 @ Haines City | 15 |
Despite the loss, George Jenkins saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Zakharia Rutledge went 9 for 18 on her way to 24 points and four steals. With that strong performance, Rutledge is now averaging an impressive 15.2 points per game. Taylor Gibson was another key player, putting up 11 points and seven rebounds.
Charlotte found their leader in sophomore Acelia Beals, who posted 22 points and six steals. Beals' evening made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Samantha Vega, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 11 boards.
George Jenkins moved to 13-8 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak. As for Charlotte, they pushed their record up to 14-8 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home.
George Jenkins has already played their next matchup (against Bartow), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Charlotte wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 70-35 victory against DeSoto County on the 28th.
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