Bradenton Christian has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Wiregrass Ranch Bulls at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The pair are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Bradenton Christian posted their biggest win since December 21, 2023 on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Manatee as Bradenton Christian made off with a 77-54 victory. That's two games straight that Bradenton Christian has won by exactly 23 points.
Meanwhile, Wiregrass Ranch had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 17.5 points), and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They blew past Land O' Lakes 74-50. Wiregrass Ranch has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matchups by 24 points or more this season.
Kyden Wiley was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 19 points and 11 rebounds. His trending in the right direction, as he's improved his point production for three games straight. Preston Linville was another key contributor, scoring 19 points along with six rebounds.
Bradenton Christian is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which somehow isn't as good as their 16-5 record this season. As for Wiregrass Ranch, their win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 19-2.
