CHESNEE, SC - The Boiling Springs basketball team opened the 2021 Chesnee Roundball Classic with a commanding 66-46 victory over a ten-win Union team to show that they’re a top competitor for this year’s championship.
”We knew coming into the game that Union was going to be a long and athletic team but we just preached to our kids what we have all season which is to play with passion, intensity, and just play our style of basketball,” said Bulldogs head coach Curtis Nash. “As long as we play fast and stay in control, we’re a very good team.” The Bulldogs jumped out to an early 7-0 lead in the first quarter and kept the pressure on as they held a 19-8 lead at the end of the first quarter. The first quarter lead came from three main scoring sources as Austin Faile, Julius Camp Jr, and Charlei Singleton combined to score 17 of the team’s 19 first quarter points. ”We preach to our kids to play from the first tic of the game to the last tic of the game to just play hard,” said Nash. “JJ done a good job of being aggressive and getting put backs while Austin was knocking down some shots early and that gave us a cushion early in the game.” In the second quarter Union made a run behind a big quarter from senior guard Jabryson Hunter who scored 14 points in the quarter to cut the Boiling Springs lead to 32-27 at halftime. The Bulldogs were able to fend off the run though as Ketrone Adams and Landon Sprouse combined to score 11 of the Bulldogs 13 points in the quarter. Boiling Springs used an 18-9 run in the third quarter to extend their lead to fifteen points at 50-35 when the buzzer sounded to end the quarter as Faile and Camp once again combined for another big quarter with 15 of the team’s points in the quarter. After going scoreless in the first three quarters, the Bulldogs Tre Locklear made his first appearance in the scorebook in the fourth quarter as he helped seal the team’s victory with 10 points all in the final period. While he was scoreless prior to the final quarter, Locklear had made his presence felt throughout the game finishing with six steals and six rebounds. ”We told Tre at halftime to stay patient and that the game was going to come to him,” said Nash. “We told him to focus on those small things like steals, rebounds, and assists that aren’t in the scorebook as his effort on the court keeps our team going.” Austin Faile led the Bulldogs in scoring with 18 points to go along with six rebounds and two steals. Julius Camp Jr wasn’t far behind Faile as he ended the game with 14 points, eight rebounds, and a steal. Boiling Springs will be back in action on Wednesday when they compete against, host school and fellow district rival, Chesnee in a matchup that’ll be played at 6:00 PM. The winner of the matchup will seal a spot in the championship game on Thursday against either Fort Mill or Catawba Ridge. Comments are closed.
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