Arlington hadn't done well against Germantown recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Arlington Tigers came out on top in a nail-biter against the Germantown Red Devils, sneaking past 68-65. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 27th, while the Red Devils are ranked 96th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Arlington was led to victory by RJ Tate and Rod Lucas. Tate went 9 for 14 on his way to 32 points, while Lucas dropped a double-double on 20 points and 13 boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Britain Jones, who posted seven points.
Arlington's win was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 11-4. As for Germantown, they moved to 11-7 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Bartlett the next time they take the court. Arlington will head out to face Bartlett at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, while Germantown will host them at 7:30 p.m. on January 21st.
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