Pickens hasn't had much luck against Berea recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Pickens Blue Flame will square off against the Berea Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Pickens is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Tuesday. They were beaten by Greer 62-28. 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 277th, while the Yellow Jackets are ranked 25th).
Meanwhile, Berea was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They took a 68-58 hit to the loss column at the hands of Blue Ridge.
Berea's defeat dropped their record down to 6-9. As for Pickens, their loss dropped their record down to 3-15.
Pickens suffered a grim 64-39 defeat to Berea in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. Can Pickens avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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