After flying high against Wade Hampton last Tuesday, Boiling Springs came back down to earth. The Boiling Springs Bulldogs were dealt a 68-38 loss at the hands of the Riverside Warriors on Friday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bulldogs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 69-39 back in January.
Brynn Tipton and Makenzie Kinard certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Tipton posted 11 points and four steals, while Kinard went 7 for 17 en route to 20 points and four steals. That was a full 52.6% of Boiling Springs' points, marking the 13th time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
It was another big night for Madison Garrido, who went 7 of 15 to rack up 25 points along with eight steals and five boards for Riverside. Garrido is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 25 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Elly Trickett, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 14 rebounds.
Boiling Springs has been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-15 record this season. As for Riverside, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 17-6.
Looking ahead, Boiling Springs will take on James F. Byrnes at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Riverside, they have already played their next match, a 70-34 victory against Eastside on the 8th.
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