The Ponte Vedra Sharks's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Wiregrass Ranch Bulls at 7:00 p.m. on February 23rd. One thing working in Ponte Vedra's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last five matchups.
Ponte Vedra had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They enjoyed a cozy 58-44 victory over Gainesville on Tuesday.
Ponte Vedra's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Sam Ritchie, who scored 14 points along with three steals. Tyler Cowan was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with four blocks.
Meanwhile, Wiregrass Ranch entered their tilt with Buchholz with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. Wiregrass Ranch came out on top against Buchholz by a score of 71-62 on Tuesday. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Wiregrass Ranch to victory, but perhaps none more so than KJ Smith, who scored 24 points along with five rebounds and three steals. Smith hasn't dropped below 16 points for eight straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Donovan Gaines, who scored 11 points along with seven rebounds and six steals.
Ponte Vedra is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 22-7 record this season. As for Wiregrass Ranch, their victory bumped their record up to 26-3.
Everything went Ponte Vedra's way against Wiregrass Ranch in their previous matchup back in February of 2023 as Ponte Vedra made off with a 84-59 victory. Does Ponte Vedra have another victory up their sleeve, or will Wiregrass Ranch turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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