Pickens Picked Apart by Bobcats

The Pickens Middle School seventh and eighth grade basketball teams traveled to Gilmer County to take on the Bobcats of Clear Creek Middle School. The Dragons were 0-2 on the day, as the seventh grade Bobcats won 52-14, and the eighth grade “Cats” won 40-34.The Dragons’ seventh grade team was plundered by a plethora of Pickens’ picked pockets, due to the press orchestrated flawlessly by the burglarizing Bobcats. The Dragons faced a 19-4 deficit at the end of the first, and finally fell 52-14 when the fourth quarter ended.

The eight grade Dragons fared far better, leading 8-7 at the end of the first quarter. The second quarter saw the Dragons catch fire early, with a 5-0 run; however, the Clear Creek outscored Pickens 17-4 over the final five minutes of the half, to take a 24-17 lead into half time.

Pickens picked up the pace in the third quarter, cutting the lead to four a the end of the third 30-26; however, the Clear Creek “Cats” outscored Pickens 10-8 in the fourth, securing the 40-34 victory.