On Monday, Boiling Springs faced Wade Hampton in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Boiling Springs Bulldogs fell just short of the Wade Hampton Generals by a score of 3-2. The Bulldogs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Generals apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September.
Boiling Springs started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 24-26, 22-25, 25-11, 25-22, 15-7.
Brady Gilmore and Coleman Wheatley certainly did their best on Monday to avoid the loss. Gilmore had 38 digs, while Wheatley had nine digs and 43 assists. Wheatley is on a roll when it comes to assists, as he's now posted 15 or more in the last 14 games he's played.
Even though they lost, Boiling Springs kept the net locked down and finished the game with ten blocks. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now had at least eight blocks in five consecutive matches.
Boiling Springs' defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-6. As for Wade Hampton, they pushed their record up to 14-7 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home.
As of now, neither Boiling Springs nor Wade Hampton have any future games scheduled.
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