Red Boiling Springs was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 17th straight defeat dating back to last season. They took a blow against the Clarkrange Buffaloes, falling 60-33. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bulldogs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 66-35 back in January.
It was another big night for Bryton Swallows, who dropped a double-double on 27 points and 16 boards for Clarkrange. The dominant performance gave Swallows a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Mason McWhirter, who posted eight points in addition to four steals and four blocks.
Red Boiling Springs' loss dropped their record down to 0-16. As for Clarkrange, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-10.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Red Boiling Springs will head out to face off against Pickett County at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Pickett County knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past eight matches -- so hopefully Red Boiling Springs likes a good challenge. As for Clarkrange, they will challenge Coalfield at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Clarkrange is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 59 points per game this season.
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