The Boiling Springs Bubblers have been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They fell 64-54 to Manheim Township on Wednesday. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as Boiling Springs came into the match with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 124th, while Manheim Township is ranked 523rd).
Despite the defeat, Boiling Springs saw an underclassman step up: Ethan Yenser scored 26 points. Those 26 points set a new season-high mark for him. The team also got some help courtesy of Riley Lucido, who scored eight points.
Boiling Springs' defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-2. As for Manheim Township, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 4-6 record this season.
Boiling Springs won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Carlisle at 5:00 p.m. on December 28th. As for Manheim Township, they will head out on the road to face off against J.P. McCaskey at 7:30 p.m. on January 5, 2024.
