The Pickens Dragons will take on the Sequoyah Chiefs in a holiday battle at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Pickens has given up an average of 66.6 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Pickens is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Lumpkin County on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Dragons might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting the Indians an easy 70-49 victory. While losing is never fun, the Dragons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 191st, while the Indians are ranked 44th).
Meanwhile, Sequoyah came up short against Pope on Friday and fell 62-49. The contest marked the Chiefs' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Pickens will need to focus on slowing down Kam Fitzpatrick, one of several Sequoyah players who made an impact when they last played. He posted five points. Alec Eckerman was another key player, putting up eight points.
Pickens' loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Sequoyah, they dropped their record down to 3-5 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
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