Basketball Recap: Boiling Springs Comes Up Short

Boiling Springs lost against James F. Byrnes back in January of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Boiling Springs Bulldogs were dealt a 72-27 defeat at the hands of the James F. Byrnes Rebels. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 132nd, while the Rebels are ranked 30th).

Boiling Springs lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Makenzie Kinard, who posted 13 points. That was a full 48.1% of Boiling Springs' points, marking the sixth time in a row she's scored more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Akerah Morris, who had two points and five blocks.

James F. Byrnes' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jaida Johnson, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten rebounds. Johnson is becoming a predictor of James F. Byrnes' success: when she posts at least ten boards the team is 8-1 (and 3-4 when she doesn't). Ashlyn Evans was another key player, dropping a double-double on 11 points and 13 rebounds.

This is the second loss in a row for Boiling Springs and nudges their season record down to 6-10. As for James F. Byrnes, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 11-5.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Boiling Springs will welcome Gaffney at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for James F. Byrnes, they will host Riverside at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. James F. Byrnes is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 60.6 points per game this season.