Pickens was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They were outmatched by the Blue Ridge Fighting Tigers and fell 72-43. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Blue Flame this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 65-51 back in January.
Several Blue Flame players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Ashton Smith, who posted six points. Will Stone was another key player, putting up seven points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Blue Ridge to victory, but perhaps none more so than Paul Bishop, who had ten points and six steals. The dominant performance gave Bishop a new career-high in steals. Chris Repshis also deserves some recognition as he grabbed his first steals of the season.
Pickens' loss dropped their record down to 3-19. As for Blue Ridge, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a massive bump to their 10-12 record this season.
Pickens didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 61-47 defeat against Travelers Rest on the 31st. As for Blue Ridge, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 65-61 victory against Seneca on the 4th.
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