Pickens girls set to host first playoff match Tuesday

PICKENS — The Pickens High School Lady Blue Flame downed Region I-4A foes Daniel and Palmetto last week to close out the regular season undefeated in the region.

Next on the agenda is an Oct. 29 playoff match in the friendly confines of Peggy Harden Anthony Gymnasium in Pickens.

In a home match played Oct. 14 against Daniel, the Lady Blue Flame defeated the Lady Lions in three sets, winning 25-18, 25-15, 25-18. In the Palmetto match played Oct. 16 in Williamston, the Lady Blue Flame defeated the Lady Mustangs 25-12, 25-17, 25-11.

The Lady Blue Flame finished the regular season with an overall record of 25-5, and since they are region champions, they will have a bye in the first round of the playoffs. They will play at home at 6 p.m. Tuesday facing the winner of Ridge View and Wren.

“Since we have more than a week to prepare for playoffs, we will concentrate on getting the girls physically prepared, but also mentally ready as well,” Blue Flame coach Rikki Owens said. “We are reading Tami Matheny’s book ‘The Confident Athlete’ as a team and are focused

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