Daniel hadn't done well against Pickens recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Daniel Lions won by a set and slipped past the Pickens Blue Flame 3-2. The win was familiar territory for the Lions who have now won nine contests in a row.
If you add up the scores from across all five sets (107-106) Daniel actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. The final score came out to 17-25, 25-22, 24-26, 25-23, 15-11.
Daniel can attribute much of their success to Blakley Pilgrim, who had 16 digs.
Despite the defeat, 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.
Daniel has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 16 games, which provided a nice bump to their 21-4 record this season. As for Pickens, their loss dropped their record down to 13-12.
Daniel will head out to challenge Blue Ridge at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Daniel is looking to tack on another W to their ten-game streak on the road dating back to last season. As for Pickens, they will take on Southside Christian at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday.
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