BOILING SPRINGS, SC - The Boiling Springs basketball team started a two-night homestand and was able to grab the season series over Union County with a 61-48 victory on Tuesday night.
The victory is the fifth straight win for the Bulldogs as they haven't loss since the opening two games of the season. "We did a lot of good things and are trying to continue to build on the previous games and practices each time out," said Bulldogs head coach Craig Martin. "Union is well coached and are a good team which is only helping us as we head towards region play. I think in spurts we looked good but also saw areas we need work, but we were able to get a lot of kids in tonight." Boiling Springs got out to an early lead on the back of senior forward Dominique Johnson who scored seven points in the opening quarter to give the Bulldogs a 15-7 lead at the end of the quarter. Johnson continued his strong play this season on Tuesday night as he registered a double-double scoring 13 points, 14 rebounds, and five steals. "Dom does a great job especially when he commits to rebounding on both sides," said Martin. "It makes us so much better, giving us second chances on the offensive side and helping to start runs on the defensive side. It's something that people don't always look at but tonight his rebounds on defense led to a lot of easy baskets on the offensive end." The second quarter saw Boiling Springs start the quarter on a 7-0 run which was led by senior guard Tre Locklear who scored nine points of the Bulldogs fifteen points in the quarter on the way to a 30-21 halftime lead. The Bulldogs went on another run to start the second half going on a 9-0 run over the first three minutes of the quarter. They extended that lead to 41-21 at the four-minute mark before Union scored their first bucket of the quarter on a floater down the lane by Keyshon Hardon. Boiling Springs kept the twenty-point advantage most of the quarter as they held a 50-32 lead at the end of the third quarter. Over the final ten minutes of the game the Bulldogs were able to get most everyone in the game as all but three players on the team recorded a point. Martin said the experience is important for the team but that no matter what players on the court that the expectations don't change. "We have a lot of guys on that bench that are committed to being the best players they can be for us and lots of times it's when people don't get to see it," said Martin. "They deserve that time when we can get it to them but when they get that time, they have to execute which is no different from anyone else on the team. I'm glad those guys got the opportunity to play tonight because they deserve it from all the work they put in." While Dominique Johnson registered a double-double, Boiling Springs was led in scoring by Tre Locklear who led all scorers in the game with 22 points. Nathan Keopke led Union in scoring with 14 points and was joined in double figures by Keishawn Gibson who added 12 points on Tuesday night. Coach Martin says the Bulldogs back-to-back games against quality opponents like Union County and Hillcrest is only going to make his team better as they head towards region play. "Union County and Hillcrest are both well coached teams," said Martin. "Hillcrest is one of the biggest challenges we'll have faced this year and we're looking forward to it because it'll give us an idea to see where we're at as a team. They're a team similar to what we'll see in region and it's a great opportunity for our team in our last home game before the break." Boiling Springs will play the second night of their final homestand before the Christmas break on Wednesday when they welcome the Hillcrest Rams with the girls' game slated to start at 6:00 PM. GIRLS GAME The Boiling Springs girls team backed up their impressive win over Union County earlier this year with another strong win as they defeated the Yellow Jackets 63-25 in front of a large crowd. Boiling Springs jumped out to an early 11-5 lead thanks in large part to a strong start from senior Amiah Ellis who scored eight of the team's points in the quarter. In the second quarter Ellis continued her strong play scoring six points but was also joined by Kylie McMillian who scored seven points to start what turned out to be a big night for McMillian. The Bulldogs defense held the Yellow Jackets to just three points in the second quarter as McMillian, Ellis, and Brynn Tipton combined for 12 steals in the first half. McMillian ended her night with a double-double but was just two assists shy of a triple double as she finished the night with 14 points, 12 steals, eight assists, and six rebounds. In the third quarter Boiling Springs continued to add on to their lead outscoring Union County 15-11 behind a strong quarter from sophomore Dakota Smith who scored six points to lead the Bulldogs. Boiling Springs left no doubt in the fourth quarter as they outscored Union County 19-6 as Sarah Ezell led the Bulldogs in the quarter with 12 points in the quarter on their way to the victory. Sarah Ezell led all scorers with 16 points to go along with six rebounds, one steal, and a block while Amiah Ellis finished just behind with 15 points, two rebounds, and five steals. Clarissa Land led Union County with 12 points and six rebounds. The Bulldogs will return to action on Wednesday night against Hillcrest. Comments are closed.
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