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Fast start propels Bartlett to Class 4A championship

By , Daily Memphian Updated: March 21, 2026 7:16 PM CT | Published: March 21, 2026 5:43 PM CT
<strong>Bartlett head coach Dion Real (center) is presented the team&rsquo;s trophy after their win against Walker Valley in the Class 4A championship game at the TSSAA boys&rsquo; state basketball tournament March 21 in Murfreesboro, Tenn.</strong> (Mark Humphrey/Special to The Daily Memphian)

Bartlett head coach Dion Real (center) is presented the team’s trophy after their win against Walker Valley in the Class 4A championship game at the TSSAA boys’ state basketball tournament March 21 in Murfreesboro, Tenn. (Mark Humphrey/Special to The Daily Memphian)

Axton Perry lead the way with 15 points as the Panthers win the second boys basketball state championship in school history and the first in 25 years.

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TSSAA BlueCross state basketball championships High School Boys Basketball Bartlett High
John Varlas

John Varlas

John Varlas is a lifelong Memphian who has covered high school sports in various capacities for over 20 years.

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