Dragons Battle With Christian Heritage In Close Game

The Dragons, like their Nettes’ contemporaries, have had an up & down week. On Tuesday, they fell at the last second to their rival Gilmer. On Friday, they went on the road to Northwest Whitfield, & stunned the Bruins after being down 14 in the 3rd quarter. Saturday, they went back on the road to take on a 17-4 Christian Heritage team in the final non-region game for the regular season.

 

In the first quarter, the Dragons started off on a 6-0 run. The Lions, closed the quarter on a 15-6 run to take a 15-12 lead over Pickens, going to the 2nd. In the 2nd, Christian Heritage was able to extend their lead using a 23-12 quarter run. Going into halftime, the Lions held a 38-24 lead over the Dragons.

 

In the 3rd, Pickens slowly started to make a comeback. Outscoring the Lions 16-14, the Dragons trailed Christian Heritage 52-40. In the 4th, the Dragons were able to cut the Lions lead all the way down to 4. However, Christian Heritage was able to hit some late free throws to pull away & get the win, 68-58.

 

Stats:

Seth Bishop: 25 points, 1 assist, 8 rebounds, 1 steal

Hunter Hermann: 14 points, 3 assists, 5 rebounds, 4 steals, 2 blocks

Tucker Lowe: 12 points, 1 assist, 1 steal

Owen Moss: 3 points, 8 assists, 5 rebounds, 1 steal

Zach Goss: 2 points, 3 assists, 4 rebounds, 2 blocks

Brady Moore: 2 points, 1 rebound

 

The Dragons, are scheduled to host the Southeast Whitfield Raiders for Senior Night on Tuesday at 7:30. However, that game might be moved due to the probability of some incoming winter weather. Keep an eye out for any game time changes this upcoming week.