The Pickens Blue Flame will take on the Southside Tigers in a holiday battle at at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Pickens is coming into the match on a five-game losing streak.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 76-39, which was the final score in Pickens' tilt against Asheville School (Independent) on Monday. 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 203rd in South Carolina, while the Blues are ranked 79th in North Carolina).
Meanwhile, Southside ended up a good deal behind Berea on Tuesday and lost 63-46.
Pickens' loss dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Southside, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.
Pickens was able to grind out a solid victory over Southside in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, winning 47-38. Will Pickens repeat their success, or does Southside have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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