Basketball Recap: Wiregrass Ranch Snaps 11-Game Streak of Wins at Home

Wiregrass Ranch entered their match against Calvary Christian on Saturday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Wiregrass Ranch Bulls fell 80-73 to the Calvary Christian Warriors.

Several Bulls players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Donovan Gaines, who went 9 for 22 on his way to 20 points. The contest was Gaines' third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kj Smith, who posted 17 points and five assists.

Even though they lost, Wiregrass Ranch smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in three consecutive games.

Calvary Christian found their leader in sophomore Madden Geiger, who earned 33 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Geiger has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Ethan Bergantino, who put up 13 points.

Wiregrass Ranch's loss ended an 11-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 12-5. As for Calvary Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-2 record this season.

Wiregrass Ranch will look to defend their home court on Friday against Gaither at 7:30 p.m. As for Calvary Christian, they will head out on the road to face off against Mitchell at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.