On Monday, Boiling Springs faced Riverside in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Boiling Springs Bulldogs won by a set and slipped past the Riverside Warriors 3-2. The victory was familiar territory for the Bulldogs who have now won ten games in a row.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Boiling Springs who won the one that mattered. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 16-25, 25-19, 20-25, 15-11.
Coleman Wheatley had an outrageously good game as he had seven digs and 46 assists. He is on a roll when it comes to assists, as he's now posted 15 or more in the last ten games he's played dating back to last season.
Boiling Springs kept the net locked down and finished the game with 18 blocks. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now had at least eight blocks in six consecutive matches.
Boiling Springs' win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-4. As for Riverside, they have been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last ten matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-13 record this season.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing James F. Byrnes the next time they take the court. Boiling Springs will head out to face James F. Byrnes at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, while Riverside will head out to face them at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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