Tonight, the PHS Dragons varsity basketball team hosted their rival, Gilmer Bobcats in the Dragons Den for 6-AAAA region play. Pickens, came into the game looking to extract a little revenge on their 515 counterpart after falling in the final seconds last week in Ellijay.

In the 1st quarter both teams traded buckets going back and forth. The 1st quarter ended the way it began with both teams tied up up at 11 a piece. In the 2nd, things looked almost dead even between the two schools. Gilmer made a mini run to end the 1st half with the lead, 27-23.

In the 3rd, the Dragons got things going and fought back into the game. Pickens outscored the Bobcats 20-15 to take a slim 43-42 lead going into the 4th. In the 4th, the game could have gone either way with both teams momentum hanging in the balance. Gilmer made a big run to end the game aided by a lot of points coming from the free throw line giving them the win, 65-53.

Leading the way for the Dragons were:

Seth Bishop: 13 points, 1 assist, 9 rebounds, & 3 blocks

Hunter Hermann: 11 points, 5 rebounds, & 2 steals

Joseph Gossett: 8 points, 3 assists, 3 rebounds, & 2 steals

Blake Gorth: 8 points, 4 assists, & 8 rebounds

Avery Luke: 5 points, 1 assist, 1 rebound, & 2 steals

Matthew Stewart: 3 points, 2 assists, 1 rebound, 2 steals, & 1 block

Hunter Jordan: 3 points, 1 assist, 4 rebounds, & 1 steal

Pickens cannot dwell on this tough loss too much as they will be back in action tomorrow afternoon as they travel to take on the Bulldogs of Forsyth Central in an out of region contest. Tip off is scheduled for 4 p.m.