Boiling Springs takes loss despite strong efforts from Sarah Ezell and Brynn Tipton

By Team Reports Jan 13, 2024, 1:36pm

Recap: Boiling Springs Bulldogs vs. Dorman Cavaliers

If the Boiling Springs Bulldogs were riding high off their 55-32 takedown of the Hillcrest Rams last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Boiling Springs took a hard 48-34 fall against Dorman on Wednesday. While losing is never fun, Boiling Springs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 135th, while Dorman is ranked 32nd).

Brynn Tipton and Sarah Ezell certainly did their best on Wednesday to try and avoid the loss. Tipton scored eight points along with five steals, while Ezell scored 13 points along with six rebounds and three blocks. Ezell is on a roll when it comes to blocks, as she's now posted two or more in the last three games she's played.

Boiling Springs has not been sharp recently, as they've lost eight of their last ten contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-11 record this season. As for Dorman, their win bumped their record up to 11-6.

Boiling Springs will head out on the road to challenge Gaffney at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Dorman, they will be playing at home against Blacksburg at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Blacksburg has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.