Pickens dropped to 7-4 on Monday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins at home. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 68-67 to the Irmo Yellow Jackets. While losing is never fun, the Blue Flame can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 91st, while the Yellow Jackets are ranked 31st).
Addison Mitchum
| 12/22/25 vs Irmo | 25 |
| 12/20/25 vs Greer Middle College | 13 |
| 12/19/25 @ West-Oak | 11 |
| 12/15/25 @ Liberty | 7 |
| 12/09/25 vs North Henderson | 13 |
| + 4 more games |
Despite the defeat, Pickens had strong showings from Braelynn Hardin, who dropped a double-double with 20 points and 16 boards, and Addison Mitchum, who posted 25 points. With that strong performance, Mitchum is now averaging an impressive 15.1 points per game. Another player making a difference was Emersyn Moldovan, who dropped a double-double with 12 points and 42 rebounds.
As for Irmo, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 10-2. 68 seems to be a good number for them as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of points in their previous game.
Irmo was led to victory by Lailah Singletary and Janiyah Stokes. Singletary went 9-for-19 en route to 34 points, while Stokes shot 75% from the field to rack up 19 points along with five boards and three steals. The contest was Singletary's 12th in a row with at least 15 points. Alyssa Ross was another key player, putting up five points.
Pickens will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Blue Ridge at 6:00 p.m. on January 6, 2026. As for Irmo, they have already played their next game, a 42-41 defeat against Laurens on the 23rd.
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