Southern Tournament

PA Boys Fall to Marengo in Southern Tournament

PA's Seth Peeks looks for a teammate in the Pirates' loss to Marengo Academy.

BY BRIAN HAMILTON, Sports Correspondent

The Pickens Academy boys dropped two games in the Southern Christmas tournament last weekend, falling to Southern Academy 45-33 in the opener and then dropping the third place game to Marengo Academy 51-25 in the third place game Saturday morning.

PA Girls Earn Third Place in Southern Tournament

Carleigh Cameron (10) shoots a free throw during the Lady Pirates’ win over Patrician Academy.

BY BRIAN HAMILTON, Sports Correspondent

The Pickens Academy Lady Pirates took third place in the annual Southern Christmas tournament in Greensboro last weekend after falling to Southern Academy 36-35 in the opening game. PA wrapped up the tournament on Saturday morning with a 34-18 win over Patrician Academy.

“From the first game to this game, its only been three games, but I feel like we’ve gotten better every game,” Pickens Academy head coach Wade Goodman said. “Some of the girls are starting to get more confident with their shot.”