Preview: Bartlett Panthers vs. Arlington Tigers
Bartlett and Arlington are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2021, but not for long. The Bartlett Panthers will take on the Arlington Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Bartlett comes in on four and Arlington on three.
Bartlett stacked a 13th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. They blew past Germantown 62-31 on the road. 62 seems to be a good number for Bartlett as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of points in their previous game.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Bartlett to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kaylin Sheffield, who scored 11 points along with five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Morgan Williams, who scored 11 points along with two steals.
Meanwhile, Arlington earned a 36-24 victory over Germantown on Tuesday.
Arlington's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Cydney Hurt led the charge by dropping a double-double on 11 points and ten rebounds. Another player making a difference was Taylor Miller, who scored 11 points along with seven assists.
Bartlett pushed their record up to 22-10 with that win, which was their seventh straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.0 points per game. As for Arlington, the win got them back to even at 11-11.
Thursday's game will pit two of the most dominant guards against one another: Carrington Jones and Zaria Moss. Jones has been dynamite this season: she has averaged 11.2 points, 1.7 steals, and 3.7 rebounds. For her part, Moss has averaged 14.4 points, 3 steals, and 5.4 rebounds.
Everything came up roses for Bartlett against Arlington when the teams last played two weeks ago as the team secured a 65-25 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bartlett since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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