It was a proper cat-fight when Bartlett challenged Arlington on Friday. The Bartlett Panthers took their matchup with ease, bagging a 76-26 win over the Arlington Tigers. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked third, while the Tigers are ranked 27th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
RJ Tate and Rod Lucas certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Tate posted 11 points and six rebounds, while Lucas scored nine points. Evan Millrany also deserves some recognition as he scored his first points of the season.
Panthers
| 01/17/25 vs Arlington | 76-26 |
| 01/14/25 vs Collierville | 78-36 |
| 01/07/25 vs Houston | 69-58 |
| 12/07/24 vs Calvary Baptist Academy | 75-68 |
| 12/06/24 vs Owasso | 60-54 |
| + 6 more games |
Bartlett pushed their record up to 12-7 with the victory, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.0 points per game. As for Arlington, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-5 record this season.
Bartlett will challenge Germantown at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Bartlett knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past three games -- so hopefully Germantown likes a good challenge. As for Arlington, they will take on Cordova at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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