The Pickens Blue Flame and the Polk County Wolverines will face off at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with seven consecutive losses for Pickens and eight for Polk County.
Pickens saw some tournament action on Friday. They were dealt an 88-54 loss at the hands of North Henderson.
Meanwhile, Polk County lost 81-60 to Berea on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Wolverines can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 518th in North Carolina, while the Bulldogs are ranked 169th in South Carolina).
Polk County's defeat dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Pickens, their loss dropped their record down to 2-10.
Pickens came up short against Polk County when the teams last played back in December of 2023, falling 87-83. Can Pickens avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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