It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Daniel can now relate to. They fell 3-1 to the Pickens Blue Flame on Wednesday. The defeat continues a trend for the Lions in their meetings with the Blue Flame: they've now lost four in a row.
The loss didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Pickens scored at least 17 points in every set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 23-25, 25-22, 25-17.
Emily Gilstrap
| 10/29/25 @ Pickens | 14 |
| 10/27/25 vs Westside | 28 |
| 10/22/25 vs Blue Ridge | 23 |
| 10/16/25 vs Greer | 31 |
| 10/14/25 vs Blue Ridge | 16 |
Lydia Chasteen and Emily Gilstrap certainly did their best on Wednesday to avoid the loss. Chasteen had 12 digs and 11 assists, while Gilstrap had 14 assists and eight digs. Gilstrap has been hot, having posted 14 or more assists the last five times she's played. Kelsey Gosnell also deserves some recognition as she had her first kill of the season.
Natalie Hunter had an outrageously good game for Pickens as she had 25 digs and three assists. That's the most digs Hunter has posted over her last six contests.
Daniel's defeat dropped their record down to 27-9. As for Pickens, their victory was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 29-4.
Daniel does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Pickens, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 3-0 win against Wren on the 4th.
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