The Boiling Springs basketball team finished off their week of basketball with a 3-0 record after capping off their week with a 71-56 win over Broome on Friday night. The Bulldogs defense forced twenty-seven turnovers while registering eighteen steals but the Centurions defense gave Boiling Springs a tough time as well. "I think Broome played a great game and really came out with a great game plan against us," said Bulldogs head coach Hal McManus. "Our guys done a great job with our pressure and forcing turnovers which led to us getting some easier buckets which really helped in the long run." Broome kept the game close throughout the early parts of the game as Boiling Springs held a 19-12 lead at the end of the first quarter and even closed it to within six points by halftime with the Bulldogs leading 31-26. The Bulldogs were led in the first half by Cam Earls who scored twelve of his seventeen points over the first two quarters of the game. "Cam played really well on both ends tonight," said McManus. "He knocked some big shots for us in both halves and picked up some key steals there in transition for us late in the game." The Bulldogs used a 21-9 run to start the second half to separate themselves from the Centurions as they kept up the defensive pressure and eventually held a 56-42 lead at the end of the third quarter. The run was led by Corey Johnson who scored eight of his game high nineteen points in the third quarter. "I think about midway through the third quarter Corey just really took over the game," said McManus. "Corey and Cam really game us a good one two punch offensively tonight." Johnson continued his good work in the fourth quarter as he scored six of the Bulldogs fifteen points in the final period to help secure the victory. The Bulldogs also got an impressive game from Khalil Brown who scored thirteen points while adding seven rebounds and three steals. Boiling Springs will next return to the court on Tuesday night when they host Woodruff before traveling to Broome on Friday night where they will play the Centurions for the third straight week in a row. Lady Bulldogs Use Big Runs To Capture Win Over BroomeThe Boiling Springs Lady Bulldogs went on a run to start the game and used a few more runs throughout the game to help grab a 51-28 win over the visiting Broome Centurions.
"We were really trying to push the ball and pick up our tempo," said Bulldogs head coach Dwayne Lytle. "We're trying to clean up some things before region gets here which are only about two weeks away." The first run the Bulldogs went on lasted the whole first quarter as they held on to a 15-2 lead at the end of the quarter thanks in part to turnovers on defense and five points from Meghan Scharpenberg. In the second quarter Boiling Springs started the quarter on a 5-0 run but the Centurions used a run of their own to get back into the game as they went on a 10-0 run to put the score at 17-12 midway through the quarter. Boiling Springs then went on a 10-4 run to end the half giving the Bulldogs a 29-16 halftime lead. "We got relaxed there in the second quarter on defense," said Lytle. "We took a timeout there to get the girls to wake up and we ended up finishing the quarter on a good note." In the third quarter the Bulldogs opened the quarter on a 7-0 run before Broome responded with a 7-2 run of their own putting Boiling Springs' lead at 38-23 with one quarter to play. The Bulldogs ended the game outscoring the Centurions 13-5 on their way to the victory. The Bulldogs were led in scoring on Friday night by senior Arissa Edwards who scored nineteen points and Coach Lytle says has brought a lot of experience to such a young team. "It is such a blessing to have someone with so much experience," said Lytle. "She has been with us for years and knows the program and the pace we want to set." While the Bulldogs are happy with the victory they are also looking forward to getting back some players they've been without in the early part of the season. "We knew we were going to have a smaller roster this year and it took a hit early on with some injuries," said Lytle. "We'll have eight with us tomorrow and we hope to have our starting center back next week. We're getting back healthy and thankful to hopefully be getting all the injuries out of the way early." The Bulldogs will return to the court on Saturday as they travel to Dorman to face Westside in the Farm Bureau Invitational. Comments are closed.
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