On Monday, Boiling Springs faced Eastside in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Boiling Springs Bulldogs had just enough and edged the Eastside Eagles out 3-2. The victory was familiar territory for the Bulldogs who have now won 12 contests in a row.
Boiling Springs was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 24-26, 25-27, 25-13, 15-5.
Leading Boiling Springs to victory were Coleman Wheatley and Brady Gilmore. Wheatley had four digs, a kill, and 45 assists, while Gilmore had nine digs and three aces. Wheatley is on a roll when it comes to assists, as he's now posted 15 or more in the last 12 games he's played dating back to last season.
Boiling Springs was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Boiling Springs' win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-4. As for Eastside, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-7 record this season.
Boiling Springs will be playing in front of their home fans against Dorman at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Dorman will roll in looking for their 22nd straight victory, something Boiling Springs surely won't give up without a fight. As for Eastside, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-2 win against Riverside on the 22nd.
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