
Blue Flame
| 12/19/25 @ West-Oak | 40-47 |
| 12/18/25 @ Easley | 61-15 |
| 12/15/25 @ Liberty | 56-38 |
| 12/09/25 vs North Henderson | 54-44 |
| 12/05/25 vs Easley | 58-14 |
Pickens dropped down to 6-3 on Friday, ending the team's five-game streak of wins. They fell 47-40 to the West-Oak Warriors. The matchup marked the Blue Flame's lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Pickens lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Addison Mitchum, who posted 11 points in addition to seven assists and seven boards. She has been hot, having also posted three or more steals the last six times she's played. Another player making a difference was Braelynn Hardin, who put up ten points along with six rebounds and three steals.
As for West-Oak, they pushed their record up to 6-1 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. The home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 62.1 points this season.
West-Oak found their leader in sophomore Kinady Marcengill, who dropped a double-double with 17 points and ten boards. Marcengill continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Emma Simpson, who earned eight points and nine rebounds.
Pickens didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 72-24 win against Greer Middle College on the 20th. As for West-Oak, they have also already played their next matchup, a 47-40 victory against Upstate on the 20th.
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