Basketball Recap: Wiregrass Ranch Finds Playoff Glory Versus Palmetto Ridge

Wiregrass Ranch had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They snuck past the Palmetto Ridge Bears with a 79-73 win on Wednesday. The victory was nothing new for the Bulls as they're now sitting on three straight.

Ajayden Jenkins

Points

02/12/25 vs Palmetto Ridge	22
02/07/25 vs Wharton	12
02/05/25 vs Mitchell	19
01/31/25 vs Wesley Chapel	20
01/29/25 vs Gulf	13
+ 22 more games

Wiregrass Ranch's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ajayden Jenkins, who went 8-for-13 to rack up 22 points and three steals. That's the most points Jenkins has posted since back in November of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Donovan Gaines, who went 5-for-7 on his way to 15 points along with seven boards and six assists.

Wiregrass Ranch was working as a unit and finished the game with 20 assists. They posted six more assists than Palmetto Ridge's also-impressive total of 14.

Palmetto Ridge lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Jeriah Muldrow, who went 7-for-9 en route to 17 points. Another player making a difference was Evan Adams, who went 9-for-19 to rack up 20 points.

Wiregrass Ranch's victory bumped their record up to 20-7. As for Palmetto Ridge, their defeat dropped their record down to 19-9.

Coming up, Wiregrass Ranch will face off against Wharton at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Wiregrass Ranch knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past seven games -- so hopefully Wharton likes a good challenge. Palmetto Ridge does not have any more games scheduled as of now.