The Wiregrass Ranch Bulls will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against the Buchholz Bobcats at 7:00 p.m. on February 20th. Wiregrass Ranch has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 2,089 points over their last 28 games.
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Wiregrass Ranch had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They came out on top against the Panthers by a score of 79-66. Given Wiregrass Ranch's advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 50th, while Milton is ranked 162nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Wiregrass Ranch's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Preston Linville, who scored 20 points along with six rebounds and two steals. Another player making a difference was KJ Smith, who almost dropped a double-double on 16 points and nine assists.
Meanwhile, Buchholz was able to grind out a solid win over Forest on Thursday, taking the game 59-48.
Palmer Walton was a one-man wrecking crew for Buchholz as he shot 4-for-4 from deep and almost dropped a double-double on 23 points and nine rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Collin Dunmore, who scored 11 points along with seven rebounds.
Wiregrass Ranch is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 25-3 record this season. As for Buchholz, their win bumped their record up to 18-10.
Wiregrass Ranch beat Buchholz 66-56 in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. Does Wiregrass Ranch have another victory up their sleeve, or will Buchholz turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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