Basketball Recap: Donovan Gaines' Big Game Can't Quite Lead Wiregrass Ranch over Williston

By Team Reports Dec 4, 2024, 8:04am

Basketball Recap: Wiregrass Ranch Bulls vs. Williston Red Devils

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If Wiregrass Ranch was feeling good fresh off their 89-67 takedown of Bell Creek Academy last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Wiregrass Ranch Bulls received a blow on Friday as they fell 78-63 to the Williston Red Devils. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Bulls of the 81-76 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in December of 2023.

Several Bulls players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Donovan Gaines, who went 5 for 9 en route to 19 points plus two steals. Kj Smith was another key player, scoring 23 points.

De'Andre Harvey had a dynamite game for Williston, going 9 for 12 en route to 25 points plus seven rebounds and two steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Joel Washington, who earned 15 points in addition to seven rebounds and two steals.

Wiregrass Ranch's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.

Wiregrass Ranch has already played their next matchup, a 69-33 victory against Lake Region on the 25th. As for Williston, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 53-42 win against Leesburg on the 29th.

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