Basketball Recap: Alarin Polk Key Part of a Team Effort in Bulldogs Win

Fairley saw some tournament action on Saturday. They strolled past the Middleton Tigers with points to spare, taking the game 71-57. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 86th, while the Tigers are ranked 201st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Fairley to victory, but perhaps none more so than Alarin Polk, who almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine steals. Polk has been hot recently, having posted four or more steals the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Brandon Chatman, who went 5 of 11 en route to 16 points and eight rebounds.

Middleton's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Tamarcus Smith, who went 7 of 11 on his way to 18 points along with five assists and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Keneth Williams, who went 5 of 7 on his way to 12 points.

Fairley has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. As for Middleton, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-4 record this season.

Fairley and Memphis Central will round out the year against one another at at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Memphis Central's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six contests. As for Middleton, a feisty cat fight will be fought when the Middleton Tigers duke it out with the McNairy Central Bobcats at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.