Dragons fall in high scoring affair with Adairsville

Jasper, Ga — It has been a difficult week for the Pickens Dragons dating back to last Saturday with tough losses to a non-region opponent in Dawson, and to region opponents Central-Carroll and Heritage. Pickens looked to end the week on a good note as they welcomed the Adairsville Tigers to the Dragons Den for non-region action. After an exciting, high scoring back and forth game, the Tigers came away with the 71-66.

 

The Tigers got the ball game started with a three to take an early 3-0 lead. Pickens came back with two straight buckets from Noah Sutton to take the lead for the first time at 4-3. After a free throw from Adairsville to tie things up, Will Roland and Owen Moss hit a bucket each to give the Dragons an 8-4 lead. A 6-0 run by the Tigers after two straight threes gave them the lead back at 10-8. The two teams continued to go back and forth as 49 combined points were scored in the first quarter. Going to the second quarter, Adairsville took a 25-24 lead.

A bucket by the Tigers started the second quarter as they took a 27-24 lead. Tucker Lowe then knocked down a three for the Dragons to tie things up at 27. Later on in the quarter, after Adairsville had taken a 34-29 lead, Moss nailed a three and Luke Rogers made a bucket to once again tie things up. The two teams traded buckets to close the first half as the Tigers took a 43-40 lead into the break.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Dragons used a 4-0 run as Lowe and Moss hit buckets to give Pickens a 44-43 lead to start the third. Later on in the quarter, the Tigers went on a 7-0 run to take a 61-48 lead. Rogers hit a bucket just before the quarter ended to make it 61-50 Adairsville going to the fourth.

Pickens went on and 8-0 run to start the fourth quarter to cut the Tiger lead down to 61-58. After Adairsville brought the lead back up to 5, the Dragons battled their way back again to take a 66-65 lead after a Rogers bucket. Rogers again appeared to have given Pickens the lead, but a travel was called resulting in no basket. The Tigers went one to hit four free throws to give them the win, 71-66.

 

Dragons leading scorers:

Owen Moss: 22 points

Will Roland: 12 points

Tucker Lowe: 10 points

Luke Rogers: 9 points

Noah Sutton: 9 points

 

7-AAAA Boys Basketball Standings:

Heritage: 10-5 (7-1)

Cedartown: 6-8 (5-2)

Northwest Whitfield: 10-4 (4-2)

Pickens: 7-8 (4-3)

Central-Carroll: 9-7 (2-3)

Ridgeland: 4-9 (1-6)

Southeast Whitfield: 2-13 (0-6)

 

Pickens, will be back on the road next week as they start a 4 game road trip. First up for the Dragons is their second meeting with the Ridgeland Panthers on Tuesday. Tip off time is scheduled for 7:30.