On Monday, Eastside faced Boiling Springs in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Eastside Eagles fell just short of the Boiling Springs Bulldogs by a score of 3-2. The Eagles were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bulldogs apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September.
Eastside took Boiling Springs into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking ten-point loss. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 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.
Eastside has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-7 record this season. As for Boiling Springs, the win was the 12th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-4.
Eastside wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 3-2 victory against Riverside on the 22nd. As for Boiling Springs, they will welcome Dorman at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Dorman is coming into the matchup with seven straight wins on the road, so Boiling Springs will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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