Pickens was handed a 22-point loss in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Monday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 39-37 victory over the West Henderson Falcons. Given the Blue Flame's advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 272nd in South Carolina, while the Falcons are ranked 583rd in North Carolina), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Despite the loss, West Henderson still got an impressive performance from Tyler Nash, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 14 boards. Nash's afternoon made it seven games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Cooper Lowrance, who posted eight points and four steals.
Pickens moved to 3-11 with that win, which also ended their eight-game losing streak. As for West Henderson, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-10.
Pickens didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, an 86-54 defeat against Seneca on the 3rd. As for West Henderson, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 51-41 loss against Smoky Mountain on the 3rd.
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