After flying high against Evangel Christian Academy last Tuesday, Pickering came back down to earth. The Red Devils lost 54-28 to the Sulphur Golden Tors on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Red Devils can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 176th, while the Golden Tors are ranked 19th).
Pickering has also traveled a rocky road recently, having lost six of their last eight games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-10 record this season. As for Sulphur, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-5.
Pickering and Sulphur will both get their first taste of in-conference action in their upcoming games. The Red Devils are set to challenge their familiar foe East Beauregard at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Sulphur will face off against rival Sam Houston at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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