The Boiling Springs Bulldogs were tied with the number one team in 5A at 40-40 with three minutes to go in the game but came up just short as they fell 58-46 to the Dorman Cavaliers on Friday night. In the first quarter the Bulldogs had trouble finding the basket as they only managed to score five first quarter points but their defense kept them in the game as they held the Cavaliers to only fourteen first quarter points of their own. When the second quarter arrived the Bulldogs defense kept up their pressure as they limited Dorman to only ten second quarter points while the Bulldogs offense was finally able to get going as senior Trayson Fowler and sophomore Corey Johnson both scored seven points a piece in the second quarter to make the Dorman lead 24-22 at halftime. A key to the second half for Dorman was the performance of Myles Tate who scored twenty-one of his game high thirty points in the second half, including going eight for eight from the free throw line. The Cavaliers scored thirteen third quarter points but the Bulldogs were able to keep it close as Boiling Springs scored eight third quarter points of their own, with six pf those points coming from two three-pointers by JB Kennedy. During the fourth quarter the Bulldogs battled back to tie the game three different times, even tying the game with three minutes to go before Dorman took a three point lead and after missed shots by Boiling Springs late forced the Bulldogs to foul and put Dorman at the free throw line which allowed the Cavaliers to stretch out their lead late. Boiling Springs was led on Friday night by Zach Baldinelli who scored thirteen points while Corey Johnson contributed twelve points and Trayson Fowler added another ten points. The Bulldogs will honor their senior basketball players on Tuesday night as they host Hillcrest and will finish the regular season off next Friday at Gaffney. Lady Bulldogs Drop Heartbreaker to Cavaliers With a chance at a region championship on the line, the Boiling Springs Lady Bulldogs weren't able to land the final knockout punch and allowed the Dorman Cavaliers to get a 55-50 victory on Friday night.
After a Byrnes loss on Thursday night, the Bulldogs had sole possession of second place in Region II-5A and were the only team standing in the way of a region championship for the Cavaliers. The Cavaliers started the game out on a 6-0 run but Boiling Springs' senior Caroline Reese ended that run with a three-pointer to give the Bulldogs their first points of the game. The Bulldogs then battled back to get within one point at the end of the first quarter as Dorman led 15-14 over Boiling Springs. In the second quarter the Bulldogs used a great defensive performance to limit Dorman to only two second quarter points, only allowing those two points to be scored with just over a minute left in the half. In the second quarter the Bulldogs were able to put some distance between them and the Cavaliers as Boiling Springs outscored Dorman 12-2 with Reese leading the Bulldogs in the second quarter with seven points and giving the Bulldogs a 26-17 halftime lead. The Cavaliers came out in the third quarter with some defensive adjustments switching to a full court press that allowed them to go on a 12-0 run to start the second half and grab a three point lead with six minutes left in the quarter. Boiling Springs responded with a 7-0 run of their own to recapture the lead on their way to a 41-40 lead at the end of the third quarter. In the fourth quarter the Bulldogs held a 50-49 lead with under three minutes to go but were unable to get shots to fall late as the Cavaliers got key free throws from Alexis Rice to grab the lead and add to that lead late. Rice led all scorers with twenty-three points on Friday night and went five for eight from the free throw line in the fourth quarter. Boiling Springs was led in scoring by Caroline Reese who finished the game with fifteen points while Morgan Prideau added fourteen points for the Bulldogs. Boiling Springs also got an impressive performance from Amaya Richardson who finished the game with a double-double as she scored twelve points and grabbed ten rebounds. The Bulldogs will finish up their regular season next week as they have Senior Night at home against Hillcrest on Tuesday night and then travel to Gaffney on Friday night. Comments are closed.
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