The Pickens Blue Flame will take on the Greer Yellow Jackets at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Pickens has struggled recently with ten losses in a row, while Greer will arrive with five straight victories.
Pickens is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Daniel on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Pickens was dealt a 72-33 defeat at the hands of Daniel. The Blue Flame were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 34-12.
Meanwhile, Greer hadn't done well against Travelers Rest recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Greer snuck past Travelers Rest with a 59-55 win. Given the Yellow Jackets' advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 22nd, while the Devildogs are ranked 210th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Greer has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a massive bump to their 16-7 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 25.3 points. As for Pickens, their loss dropped their record down to 3-21.
Pickens was taken down by Greer 63-26 in their previous meeting back in January. Will Pickens have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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