Basketball Game Preview: Bartlett Panthers vs. Arlington Tigers

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Previous Games

01/17/25 - Home	76-26 W
02/02/24 - Home	57-25 W
01/12/24 - Away	60-24 W
02/09/23 - Away	67-38 W
12/12/22 - Home	54-25 W
+ 5 more games

Bartlett is 9-1 against Arlington since February of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Bartlett Panthers challenge the Arlington Tigers at 7:30 p.m. One thing working in Bartlett's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last nine matches.

Last Tuesday, Bartlett humbled Cordova with an 82-38 victory. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten games by 20 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, Arlington hadn't done well against Southwind recently (they were 1-6 in their previous seven matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Arlington came out on top in a nail-biter against Southwind, sneaking past 47-44. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Tigers.

Bartlett pushed their record up to 18-7 with the victory, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Arlington, they have also been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season.

Everything came up roses for Bartlett against Arlington in their previous matchup back in January, as the team secured a 76-26 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.