The Pickens Academy Pirates will look to defend their home court on Thursday against the Southern Academy Cougars at 6:00 p.m. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Pickens Academy has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Southern Academy will arrive with four straight wins.
Last Thursday, things could have been worse for Pickens Academy, but they could have been a whole lot better as they took a 49-35 loss to Southern Academy. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Pickens Academy in their matchups with Southern Academy: they've now lost four in a row.
Pickens Academy dropped their record down to 4-4 with that loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for Southern Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 14-2.
Pickens Academy ended up a good deal behind Southern Academy in their previous meeting on Thursday, losing 49-35. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Southern Academy's Madeline Chapman, who dropped a triple-double on 18 points, ten rebounds, and 11 steals. Now that Pickens Academy knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
