Basketball Game Preview: Windermere Wolverines vs. Oak Ridge Pioneers

Windermere hasn't had much luck against Oak Ridge recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Windermere Wolverines will challenge the Oak Ridge Pioneers at 7:00 p.m. Windermere knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 28 matches -- so hopefully Oak Ridge likes a good challenge.

Windermere is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They strolled past St. Cloud with points to spare, taking the game 60-41. Given the Wolverines' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked sixth, while the Bulldogs are ranked 66th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, Oak Ridge posted their biggest win since January 13th on Monday. Everything went their way against Wellington as Oak Ridge made off with a 91-65 victory. The Pioneers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight games by 22 points or more this season.

Windermere is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 15 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 24-5 record this season. As for Oak Ridge, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 17-9.

Windermere and Oak Ridge were neck-and-neck in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, but Windermere came up empty-handed after a 74-73 defeat. Can Windermere avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.