Basketball Recap: Bartlett Beats Houston for Their Eighth Straight Win

Panthers

Previous Games

01/31/25 @ Houston	81-65
01/29/25 @ Cordova	68-27
01/25/25 vs Starkville	76-36
01/24/25 vs Southwind	62-36
01/21/25 @ Germantown	85-49
+ 3 more games

Bartlett came tearing into Friday's match with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 35.1 points) and they left with even more momentum. They strolled past the Houston Mustangs with points to spare, taking the game 81-65. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 69-58 back in January.

Bartlett's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-7. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.0 points per game. As for Houston, their defeat ended a 13-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 19-6.

Bartlett and Houston should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Tennessee Rankings. Bartlett will square off against Cordova at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday up 151 places (2 vs. 153). Similarly, Houston (ranked seventh) will meet Memphis University School (ranked 61st) at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.