Boiling Springs and Lexington squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Boiling Springs had to settle for second. They had to suffer through a 72-40 loss at the hands of the Lexington Wildcats. The Bulldogs' defeat continues a trend for the team, making it four in a row.
Boiling Springs lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Makenzie Kinard, who posted 17 points. Another player making a difference was Brynn Tipton, who went 5-for-10 to rack up 13 points and six boards.

Bulldogs
02/18/25 @ Lexington | 40-72 |
02/14/25 @ Gaffney | 13-58 |
02/11/25 @ James F. Byrnes | 33-57 |
02/07/25 vs Riverside | 38-68 |
Even though they lost, Boiling Springs smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in eight consecutive matchups.
Sydni Anderson was her usual excellent self, dropping a double-double with 29 points and 15 rebounds for Lexington. Anderson is on a roll when it comes to boards, as she's now pulled down eight or more in each of the last four games she's played. Izzy Saville was another key player, putting up 11 points in addition to five assists and four steals.
Boiling Springs' record is now 8-18. As for Lexington, they pushed their record up to 17-4 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home.
Boiling Springs does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Lexington, they will face off against J.L. Mann at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Lexington has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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