Basketball Game Preview: Wiregrass Ranch Bulls vs. Mitchell Mustangs

The Wiregrass Ranch Bulls will square off against the Mitchell Mustangs on Thursday. Wiregrass Ranch will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.

Wiregrass Ranch is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They skirted past Land O' Lakes 26-24. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Bulls have posted since January 17, 2024.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Mitchell, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They walked away with a 46-38 win over Celebration on Friday.

Mitchell's win came from a few key players Wiregrass Ranch will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Sydney Reinhart, who went 5 of 12 on her way to 16 points. Another player making a difference was Kaylana Little, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and nine rebounds.

Mitchell smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in 11 consecutive contests.

Wiregrass Ranch is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-9 record this season. As for Mitchell, they pushed their record up to 19-6 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.

Wiregrass Ranch couldn't quite finish off Mitchell in their previous matchup two weeks ago and fell 48-46. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Little, who posted 20 points in addition to seven boards and three steals. Now that Wiregrass Ranch knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.