Blackman beats Arlington in Class AAA girls basketball quarterfinals
Arlington’s Carmen Taylor (23) lays one up as Arlington plays Blackman in the Division I Class AAA quarterfinal game during the TSSAA girls basketball state tournament at Middle Tennessee State University Thursday, March 11, 2021, in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. (Larry McCormack/Special to The Daily Memphian.)
Arlington’s Aaiyanna Dunbar (34) drives the lane against Blackman on March 11 in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. (Larry McCormack/Special to The Daily Memphian.)
Blackman’s Iyana Moore (23) and a host of Arlington players scramble for a loose ball on March 11 in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. (Larry McCormack/Special to The Daily Memphian.)
Arlington’s Carmen Taylor (23) tries to drive past Blackman’s Kaylee Odom (24) on March 11 in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. (Larry McCormack/Special to The Daily Memphian.)
Arlington fans take to their feet as the Tigers play Blackman on March 11 in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. (Larry McCormack/Special to The Daily Memphian.)
Arlington’s head coach Ashley Shields advises her team as Arlington plays Blackman on March 11 in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. (Larry McCormack/Special to The Daily Memphian.)
Arlington’s Carmen Taylor (23) shoots over the Blackman defense on March 11 in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. (Larry McCormack/Special to The Daily Memphian.)
Carmen Taylor (23) tries to shoot over Blackman’s Kaylee Odom (24) on March 11 in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. (Larry McCormack/Special to The Daily Memphian.)
Arlington’s Taylor Dupree (22) shoots over a Blackman player on March 11 in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. (Larry McCormack/Special to The Daily Memphian.)
Arlington’s Alindsey Long (12) tries to drive by Blackman’s Iyana Moore (23) on March 11 in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. (Larry McCormack/Special to The Daily Memphian.)
Arlington’s Charmen Taylor (32) looks to pass in the game against Blackman on March 11 in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. (Larry McCormack/Special to The Daily Memphian.)
After hard-fought win in front of a judge, the Tigers were unable to convert against a tough Blackman team.
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John Varlas is a lifelong Memphian who has covered high school sports in various capacities for over 20 years.
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