Basketball Recap: Wiregrass Ranch Bulls vs. Sickles Gryphons
Wiregrass Ranch won the last time they faced Sickles and Kj Smith did his part to make sure it happened again. The Wiregrass Ranch Bulls walked away with a 91-84 victory over the Sickles Gryphons on Tuesday thanks in part to Smith, who earned 31 points in addition to six rebounds and five assists. The game was his third in a row with at least ten points.
Another player making a difference was Kyden Wiley, who almost dropped a double-double on 19 points and nine rebounds. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in offensive rebounds (seven).
When it comes to explaining why Sickles lost, don't look at Eddy Hernandez. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 25 points and 15 rebounds. With that strong performance, Hernandez is now averaging an impressive 16.2 points per game. Bob Buccino was another key player, scoring nine points.
Wiregrass Ranch pushed their record up to 3-1 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 79.3 points per game. As for Sickles, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-1 record.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Wiregrass Ranch will head out to challenge Cypress Creek at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Sickles, they are taking a road trip to square off against Alonso at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Sickles is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 72.2 points per game this season.
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