Lions
| 02/04/26 vs Pickens | 57-37 |
| 01/30/26 @ Berea | 69-30 |
| 01/20/26 vs Seneca | 66-26 |
| 01/16/26 vs Blue Ridge | 58-47 |
| 01/14/26 @ Travelers Rest | 62-31 |
| + 13 more games |
Daniel extended their winning streak to 18 on Wednesday, bumping them up to 19-1. Everything went their way against the Pickens Blue Flame as they made off with a 57-37 win. The Lions have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 14 contests by 20 points or more this season.
As for Pickens, they dropped their record down to 10-10 with the loss, which was their fifth straight on the road. While losing is never fun, they can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 109th, while Daniel is ranked 11th).
When it comes to explaining why Pickens lost, don't look at Braelynn Hardin. Despite the final result, she shot 71% from the field en route to 16 points and four steals. That was a full 43.2% of the Blue Flame's points, marking the fourth time in a row Hardin has posted more than a third of the team's points. Addison Mitchum was another key player, putting up nine points in addition to six boards and three steals.
Coming up, Daniel will be playing in front of their home fans against Travelers Rest at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Pickens, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 52-44 defeat against Blue Ridge on the 5th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
