Volleyball Recap: Pickens Dragons vs. Lumpkin County Indians
Pickens hadn't done well against Lumpkin County recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Pickens Dragons walked away with a 2-0 victory over the Lumpkin County Indians. That's more bragging rights for the Dragons, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Pickens was dominant in the first set, but otherwise had just enough against a tough Lumpkin County squad. The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-18.
Pickens can attribute much of their success to Abigail O'Shields, who had five digs and three aces. That's the most aces O'Shields has posted in she last six matches.
Pickens' win bumped their record up to 17-12. As for Lumpkin County, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-19 record this season.
After both having extra time off, Pickens and North Hall will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The last three games North Hall has played have been within one set, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Lumpkin County, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 2-0 loss vs. Dawson County on the 17th.
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