Bartlett's TSSAA basketball tournament defense, poise lift it to district title

Bartlett basketball plays a game in practice. The concept is simple: "If we can't score, you're not scoring," explained junior Dylan Jones. Bartlett couldn't score much in the second half of the District 15-4A championship game vs. Houston on Feb. 24. In fact, Bartlett made just two fields goals in the fourth quarter. So, it didn't let Houston score much either. In the end, a team effort highlighted by Jones' defense on Mr. Basketball finalist Justin Frison and the steals of Sydney Thompson helped Bartlett seal a 55-52 victory over...