Pickens lost against Blue Ridge back in November of 2018 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Pickens Blue Flame received a blow as they fell 65-51 to the Blue Ridge Fighting Tigers. The Blue Flame have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
| 01/06/25 vs Blue Ridge | 24 |
| 01/03/25 vs Seneca | 11 |
| 12/30/24 vs West Henderson | 24 |
| 12/28/24 vs Polk County | 3 |
| 12/27/24 @ North Henderson | 23 |
When it comes to explaining why Pickens lost, don't look at Gavin Mock. Despite the final result, he went 10 for 19 on his way to 24 points and four steals. With that strong performance, Mock is now averaging an impressive 15.1 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Eli Doty, who posted ten points.
Blue Ridge's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ty'Korian Campbell, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and 17 boards. Campbell is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. Paul Bishop was another key player, dropping a double-double on 15 points and 15 boards.
Pickens' defeat dropped their record down to 3-13. As for Blue Ridge, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-10.
Pickens will challenge Travelers Rest at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Pickens is facing Travelers Rest at the right time seeing as Travelers Rest is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Blue Ridge, they will host Seneca at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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