Pickens was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They had to suffer through a 86-24 loss at the hands of the Asheville School (Independent) Blues. While losing is never fun, the Blue Flame can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 150th in South Carolina, while the Blues are ranked 25th in North Carolina).
Ryann Hernandez was her usual excellent self, going 11 of 17 en route to 24 points and five assists for Asheville School (Independent). Hernandez's evening made it six games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jania Wilson, who went 6 of 10 on her way to 13 points and eight steals.
Pickens now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Asheville School (Independent), the victory keeps them at an undefeated 10-0.
Pickens wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 47-38 win against Southside on the 18th. As for Asheville School (Independent), they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 52-51 loss against Luella on the 18th.
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