On Tuesday, Arlington faced Southwind in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Arlington Tigers came out on top in a nail-biter against the Southwind Jaguars, sneaking past 47-44. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Tigers have posted against the Jaguars since February 1, 2022.
RJ Tate
| 02/04/25 vs Southwind | 2 |
| 01/31/25 @ Collierville | 2 |
| 01/28/25 @ Houston | 3 |
| 01/22/25 vs Collierville | 3 |
| 01/21/25 vs Cordova | 3 |
Leading Arlington to victory were RJ Tate and Rod Lucas. Tate went 8 for 19 on his way to 22 points, while Lucas posted 20 points and eight rebounds. Tate is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last five games he's played.
Despite the loss, Southwind still got an impressive performance from Kristopher Carrol, who went 5 of 10 to rack up 13 points and six boards. Austen Price was another key player, putting up six points and six rebounds.
Arlington is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.2 points over those games. As for Southwind, their loss dropped their record down to 15-7.
Arlington has already played their next matchup, a 66-55 defeat against Bartlett on the 7th. As for Southwind, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 53-50 victory against Cordova on the 7th.
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