This past Friday evening, the PHS Dragonettes varsity basketball team traveled to take on the Lady Canes of Cartersville in 7-AAAA action. The Nettes’, came in riding a 4 game win streak with 3 of those 4 wins coming in region play.

 

In the first quarter, things went back and forth. Pickens came away with the first quarter lead, 12-9. Again in the 2nd, the ball game was tightly contested. The Nettes’ outscored the Lady Canes 13-8 to stretch their lead to 25-17 going into the half.

 

In the third, Pickens began to pull away. The Nettes’ used a 23-8 quarter run to grab a 48-25 lead going to the fourth. Cartersville outscored the Nettes’ 15-14 in the 4th, but that would not be enough. Pickens came away with a 62-40 win for their 5th straight. With the win, Pickens has now evened up their overall record at 9-9 and improved their region record to 6-2.

 

Leading the way for the Nettes’ were:

Autumn Young: 15 points, 2 assists, & 1 steal

Mackenzie Hampton: 11 points, 6 rebounds, & 3 steals

Madison McClure: 8 points, 9 assists, 1 rebound, & 3 steals

Ashley Nelson: 7 points, 1 assist, 4 rebounds, & 1 steal

Kaitlin Redman: 6 points, 1 assist, 4 rebounds, & 1 steal

Torie Williams finished with 6 points, 3 rebounds, & 1 steal, Tessa Duncan had 5 points, & 2 rebounds, Shae Chadwick had 3 points, & 1 rebound, & McKenna Kemp had 1 point & 2 rebounds.

 

The Nettes’ will bring their 5 game winning streak back home on Tuesday as they host the region leading Heritage Lady Generals. Heritage is tied at the top with Northwest Whitfield at 7-2 with Pickens just one game back in third at 6-2. Tip off is scheduled for 6 p.m.