The Pickens Dragons will head out to square off against the Chestatee War Eagles at 8:30 p.m. on Friday. Pickens will be coming into the match with an undefeated record on the line.
Pickens will bounce into Friday's game after beating Dawson County, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Pickens took their contest on Tuesday with ease, bagging a 77-40 victory over Dawson County. The Dragons have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 matchups by 22 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Chestatee scored the most points they've had this season on Tuesday, but it wasn't enough. They took an 84-72 hit to the loss column at the hands of North Hall. While losing is never fun, the War Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 469th, while the Trojans are ranked 171st).
Pickens pushed their record up to 17-0 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 40.5 points. As for Chestatee, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-15.
Everything came up roses for Pickens against Chestatee when the teams last played back in December of 2024, as the team secured an 84-47 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pickens since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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