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The Wiregrass Ranch Bulls will square off against the Wharton Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Wiregrass Ranch will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
On Thursday, Wiregrass Ranch was able to grind out a solid victory over Bishop McLaughlin Catholic, taking the game 3-1.
Wiregrass Ranch had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 19-25, 25-22, 25-19, 25-19.
Tanner Henderson
| 10/09/25 @ Bishop McLaughlin Catholic | 31 |
| 09/25/25 @ River Ridge | 29 |
| 09/16/25 vs Bishop McLaughlin Catholic | 24 |
| 09/06/25 vs River Ridge | 17 |
| 09/06/25 vs Indian Rocks Christian | 15 |
Wiregrass Ranch's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Tanner Henderson led the charge by getting 31 digs. Those 31 digs gave Henderson a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ava Spearin, who had 19 assists and 15 digs.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Wharton faced off against King on Thursday. The Wildcats were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over the Lions. The Wildcats haven't had any issues with the Lions recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive win against them.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Wharton took every set by at least 21 points. The final score came out to 25-0, 25-3, 25-4.
Wharton's win came from a few key players Wiregrass Ranch will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Makiah Bryant, who had 24 aces. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 3.4 aces per game. Lauren Galfond was another key player, getting 16 assists and four aces.
Wharton was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 42 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
Wharton's victory bumped their record up to 10-8. As for Wiregrass Ranch, their win bumped their record up to 18-5.
Wiregrass Ranch skirted past Wharton 3-2 in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. Do the Bulls have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Wildcats turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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