Pickens didn't have done well against Dawson County recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Pickens Dragons had just enough and edged the Dawson County Tigers out 2-1. This was payback for the Dragons, who suffered a 2-0 loss the last time these two teams met.
Pickens had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 22-25, 25-23, 18-16.
Pickens can attribute much of their success to Lily Halko, who had 12 digs.
Pickens has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-10 record this season. As for Dawson County, they have been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last 11 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-15 record this season.
Pickens will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Fannin County at 6:00 p.m. As for Dawson County, they will head out to square off against White County at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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