Pickens was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They were beaten by the Daniel Lions 95-33. While losing is never fun, the Blue Flame can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 164th, while the Lions are ranked 16th).
Daniel was led to victory by Campbell Epting and Shala Williams. Epting went 7 for 16 en route to 22 points in addition to five assists and four steals, while Williams dropped a double-double on 21 points and 11 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Epting a new career-high in boards (four). Another player making a difference was Lila Mann, who posted 12 points along with eight rebounds and six steals.
Pickens' defeat dropped their record down to 6-11. As for Daniel, they pushed their record up to 14-4 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Pickens didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 48-33 loss against Seneca on the 24th. Daniel has also already played their next match, a 56-40 victory against West-Oak on the 24th.
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