Lions
| 09/16/25 vs Pickens | 0-3 |
| 09/11/25 @ Travelers Rest | 3-0 |
| 09/09/25 vs Berea | 3-0 |
| 09/04/25 vs Seneca | 3-1 |
| 08/28/25 @ Pendleton | 3-0 |
After a string of ten wins, Daniel's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They lost 3-0 to the Pickens Blue Flame. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Lions of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in November of 2024.
Daniel was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-22, 25-19.
Zara Russell paced Daniel's offense, picking up 12 kills. Russell got some help from Lydia Chasteen and her 15 assists. Anusha Venayagamoorthy controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.
Daniel's defeat was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 10-2. As for Pickens, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-1.
Daniel and Pickens should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps South Carolina Rankings. The Lions will challenge Blue Ridge at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday with a big rank advantage (12 vs. 119). Meanwhile, Pickens (ranked fifth) will meet Seneca (ranked 42nd) at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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