Pickens lost against Sonoraville two weeks ago, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Dragons took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Phoenix.
Pickens was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Sonoraville work for it, especially in the second set. The final score came out to 25-18, 27-25.
Edy Wyngaard paced Pickens' offense, picking up nine kills. Wyngaard got some help from Sophia Derstine and her 12 assists. Sairet Sanchez and Emma Thompson kept things locked in from the service line: the pair finished with four aces apiece.
Pickens has been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-12 record this season. As for Sonoraville, they pushed their record up to 13-4 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. After both having extra time off, Pickens and Murray County will shake off the rust and duke it out at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Sonoraville, they will head out to challenge North Paulding at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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