After the Nettes’ picked up a big win to keep their winning streak alive, the Dragons, looked to create a winning streak. After defeating Heritage the other night, Pickens came into Ridgeland not only for their 2nd win in a row, but a season sweep over the Panthers.

 

The first quarter, saw it go back and forth between both teams. The Panthers, took a 15-12 lead into the 2nd quarter. In the 2nd, it looked like we were going into the break tied at 32, but Ridgeland was able to get 5 quick points, including a buzzer beating three to take a 37-32 lead over the Dragons, going into halftime.

 

In the 3rd, Pickens started it’s comeback. The Dragons, would outscore Ridgeland 14-9 in the 3rd to cut the Panther lead down to 46-44, going to the 4th. In the 4th quarter, Pickens used defense to create offense as they outscored the Panthers 23-14 to complete the season sweep & get the win, 67-60.

 

Stats:

Seth Bishop: 23 points, 4 assists, 11 rebounds, 4 steals

Hunter Hermann: 12 points, 2 assists, 4 rebounds, 3 steals

Zach Goss: 10 points, 4 assists, 6 rebounds, 2 steals

Tucker Lowe: 10 points, 2 assists, 4 rebounds, 2 steals

Brady Moore: 10 points, 5 rebounds

Owen Moss: 2 points, 7 assists, 3 rebounds, 3 steals

 

The Dragons, will be right back at it this afternoon as they host the Forsyth Central Bulldogs in non-region action. The day kicks off with the C-Team at 11:30 am, the Jv Boys at 1 pm, & finally the varsity Dragons at 2:30 pm