INMAN, SC - On Monday night the Boiling Springs and Chapman girls' basketball teams kicked off the 2021-22 basketball season in a game that saw three different lead changes in the final minute of the game before the Panthers grabbed a 49-47 victory to start the new season.
Boiling Springs got the first points of the season when sophomore Sarah Ezell hit a shot from the left side of the key to go up 2-0 and start a big night for Ezell that included nine points in the first quarter. Chapman held a 12-11 with seconds left in the first quarter when Krislyn Britt-Wilder hit a three-pointer from the right side to push their lead to 15-11 when the buzzer sounded to end the quarter. The Panthers made it a six-point swing to start the second quarter when Gabriella Freire hit another three-pointer to push their lead to 18-11 over the Bulldogs. After the quick start to the second quarter by the Panthers, the Bulldogs were able to tie the score at 19-19 with just over two minutes to go in the half before Ezell came up with another big play to give the Bulldogs their first lead of the quarter at 22-19. Chapman ended the half on a 7-0 run to take a 26-20 lead into halftime. Boiling Springs made a run in the third quarter outscoring the Panthers 18-12 to take a 40-38 lead on a layup by senior Ansley King with just twenty seconds left in the quarter, a lead the Bulldogs held onto when the buzzer sounded to head for the final quarter of play. Junior Amiah Ellis played a key role in the third quarter run for the Bulldogs as she accounted for nine of the Bulldogs 18 points. The fourth quarter was a back-and-forth affair as Chapman led 46-45 with just over a minute to go in the game when the Bulldogs Olivia Shirley grabbed a rebound before putting a shot back up to give Boiling Springs a 47-46 lead over the Panthers. On the next possession Chapman's Clara Gramling hit two consecutive free throws to give the Panthers the lead back at 48-47 with just over forty seconds to go in the game. The Panthers added another free throw to extend their lead to 49-47. With Boiling Springs trailing by two points, they had one more opportunity to either tie the game or take the lead. As time was running down the Bulldogs made a drive to the basket and put up a shot that circled the rim before finding its way out leaving the Bulldogs on the losing side of a well fought game. Sarah Ezell led the Bulldogs with 16 points, 14 rebounds, and six blocks while Ansley King added 14 points of her own. Chapman was led by Clara Gramling who scored 18 points and three rebounds while Krislyn Britt-Wilder joined her in double figures with 15 points along with seven rebounds. In the boys' games Chapman got a strong performance from two players to help capture a 61-44 victory over Boiling Springs on Monday night. The Panthers got a big night from senior guards Landon Solesbee and Miles Carter as Solesbee scored 27 points while Carter added another 25 points. The two players combined to score 52 of the Panthers 61 points on Monday night. Julius Camp Jr led the way for the Bulldogs with 11 points along with seven rebounds. Boiling Springs will look to get back on track when they host Byrnes on Wednesday with the girls' game scheduled to start at 6:00 PM. Chapman will look to keep their winning ways going on Wednesday night when they host their second straight game, this time against Blue Ridge. Comments are closed.
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