Pickens is a perfect 10-0 against Liberty since February of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. The Blue Flame are taking a road trip to take on the Red Devils at 6:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Pickens has three straight wins, Liberty has ten straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
On Tuesday, Pickens beat North Henderson 54-44. Given the Blue Flame's advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 90th in South Carolina, while the Knights are ranked 356th in North Carolina) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Emersyn Moldovan
| 12/09/25 vs North Henderson | 4 |
| 12/05/25 vs Easley | 5 |
| 12/03/25 vs Liberty | 4 |
| 12/02/25 vs West-Oak | 2 |
Pickens can attribute much of their success to Emersyn Moldovan, who went 6-for-14 to rack up 17 points and four steals, and Addison Mitchum, who posted 13 points in addition to five assists and five boards. Moldovan has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Braelynn Hardin, who had eight points along with 15 rebounds and five blocks.
Meanwhile, Liberty came up short against Landrum on Friday, falling 68-46.
Liberty's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Pickens, their victory bumped their record up to 4-2.
Everything came up roses for Pickens against Liberty in their previous meeting last Wednesday, as the team secured a 70-38 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Blue Flame since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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