Middleton saw some tournament action on Saturday. They took a hard 71-57 fall against the Fairley Bulldogs. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 201st, while the Bulldogs are ranked 86th).
Middleton lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Tamarcus Smith, who went 7 for 11 on his way to 18 points in addition to five assists and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Keneth Williams, who went 5 for 7 on his way to 12 points.
Fairley got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Alarin Polk out in front who almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine steals. Polk is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed four or more in the last three games he's played. Brandon Chatman was another key player, going 5 of 11 on his way to 16 points and eight boards.
Middleton has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-4 record this season. As for Fairley, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-4.
A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Middleton Tigers challenge the McNairy Central Bobcats at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. 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.
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