Basketball Recap: Seneca Drops Highest Score of Season Against Pickens

Bobcats

Team Score

01/03/25 @ Pickens	86
12/23/24 vs Belton-Honea Path	81
12/13/24 vs Pendleton	81
12/06/24 @ West-Oak	79
12/03/24 vs Walhalla	73

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Seneca). They really took it to the Pickens Blue Flame for the full four quarters, racking up an 86-54 victory. The Bobcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matchups by 23 points or more this season.

Seneca's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jack Webb led the charge by going 7 for 11 on his way to 19 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Stu Finley, who posted 12 points in addition to six assists and four steals.

Seneca smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive boards in four consecutive games.

Seneca's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-4. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 77.0 points per game. As for Pickens, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last ten contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-12 record this season.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Seneca will host Berea at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Berea's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six matchups. As for Pickens, they will look to defend their home court on Monday against Blue Ridge at 7:30 p.m. Blue Ridge is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56.4 points per game this season.