Boiling Springs hasn't had much luck against Gaffney recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Boiling Springs Bulldogs will venture away from home to face off against the Gaffney Indians at 6:00 p.m.
Boiling Springs came up short against James F. Byrnes on Tuesday, falling 57-33. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 136th, while the Rebels are ranked 24th).
Despite the defeat, Boiling Springs saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Karina Tsisun dropped a double-double with 12 points and 11 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Gaffney sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 62-60 victory over Riverside on Tuesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Indians.
Gaffney's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-2. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.3 points over those games. As for Boiling Springs, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-16.
Boiling Springs took a serious blow against Gaffney when the teams last played back in January, falling 68-24. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Boiling Springs was down 30-9.
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