If Pickens was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Travelers Rest back in September, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Pickens Blue Flame fell just short of the Daniel Lions by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Blue Flame of the 3-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
Pickens actually scored more points across those five sets (107-106), but sadly they still had to settle for second. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 17-25, 25-22, 24-26, 25-23, 15-11.
Despite the loss, Pickens saw an underclassman step up: Kayleigh Seaborn had 21 digs. Seaborn has been hot recently, having posted 18 or more digs the last four times she's played.
Even though they lost, Pickens was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in September.
Among those leading the charge was Blakley Pilgrim, who had 16 digs.
Pickens' defeat dropped their record down to 13-12. As for Daniel, their victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-4.
Pickens will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Southside Christian at 10:30 a.m. As for Daniel, they will face off against Blue Ridge at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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