Daniel hasn't had much luck against Pickens recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Lions will take on the Blue Flame at 7:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Daniel sitting on eight straight victories and Pickens on four.
On Tuesday, Daniel made easy work of Travelers Rest and carried off a 3-0 win.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Daniel was: they took every set by at least 13 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-9, 25-11, 25-12.
Daniel can attribute much of their success to Maleah Gibson, who had 17 assists and five digs.
Meanwhile, Pickens got the win against Greer on Monday by a conclusive 3-0.
Pickens walked away with the victory (and looked especially good in the second set). The final score came out to 25-16, 25-12, 25-19.
Daniel better keep an eye on Natalie Hunter. She was instrumental in Pickens' win, getting 15 digs and one assist. That's the most digs Hunter has posted over her last 11 matchups. Charlee Abercombie also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assist of the season.
Daniel's record now sits at 23-7. As for Pickens, their record is now 23-4.
Daniel suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Pickens when the teams last played back in September. Can the Lions avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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