Pickens entered their matchup against Liberty on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Pickens Blue Flame fell 56-46 to the Liberty Red Devils. One positive for the Blue Flame, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Several Blue Flame players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Riley Owens, who scored ten points plus five rebounds and two steals. Gavin Mock was another key player, earning 11 points.
Even though they lost, Pickens was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Logan Smith continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Liberty, almost dropping a double-double on 12 points and nine rebounds. Smith is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last seven games he's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Chris Mable, who posted six points along with five steals.
This is the second loss in a row for Pickens and nudges their season record down to 1-3. As for Liberty, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
Pickens has already played their next match (against Liberty), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Liberty, they will venture away from home to square off against Berea at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Liberty is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56 points per game this season.
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