Basketball Game Preview: Wharton Wildcats vs. Wiregrass Ranch Bulls

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Previous Games

01/21/22 - Away	60-53 W
12/03/21 - Home	55-53 W
12/04/19 - Away	64-41 W
02/13/19 - Neutral	73-41 W
01/15/19 - Home	69-60 W
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Wharton has gone 8-2 against Wiregrass Ranch recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Wharton Wildcats will challenge the Wiregrass Ranch Bulls. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.

Wharton is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They walked away with a 68-57 victory over Sunlake.

Meanwhile, Wiregrass Ranch strolled past Mitchell with points to spare on Wednesday, taking the game 71-53. Given the Bulls' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 89th, while the Mustangs are ranked 291st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Wiregrass Ranch found their leader in sophomore Ajayden Jenkins, who went 7 for 11 on his way to 19 points in addition to five rebounds and three steals. Kyden Wiley was another key player, going 5 of 6 en route to 10 points and seven boards.

Wharton pushed their record up to 21-5 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.3 points per game. As for Wiregrass Ranch, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-7 record this season.

Wharton beat Wiregrass Ranch 60-53 when the teams last played back in January of 2022. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Wiregrass Ranch's Josh Martin, who went 9 for 14 on his way to 30 points and five rebounds. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Wharton to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.