Pickens helped No. 5 Carroll to a pair of wins, including a 63-59 result at No. 16 Providence to open conference play. She averaged 22.0 points and 11.5 rebounds per game while shooting 50 percent from the field in the two wins.
Pickens scored 25 points on 10 of 14 shooting as Carroll defeated Milligan 91-68 to start the week. She added eight rebounds and two assists in the game. Pickles then posted a double-double of 19 points and 15 rebounds – while adding four blocks – in the win over the Argos. She finished the week as the No. 3 scorer in Carroll history.