The Wiregrass Ranch Bulls had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 15.3 points), and they went ahead and made it five on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past South Lake 44-42. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory Wiregrass Ranch has posted yet this season.
Wiregrass Ranch's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Tennae Cabral, who scored seven points along with five rebounds and four blocks. Another player making a difference was Claire Kelley, who scored 12 points along with five steals.
South Lake's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kaylin Cockefair, who scored 17 points along with six rebounds and four blocks. The team also got some help courtesy of Jazmyn Robles, who scored 12 points along with five rebounds and two steals.
Wiregrass Ranch is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-7 record this season. As for South Lake, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-8.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Wiregrass Ranch and Newsome will face off at 6:30 p.m. on January 19th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Newsome is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak. South Lake won't have much time to rest: their next game is against The Villages Charter at 7:00 p.m. on January 18th. The Villages Charter is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 51.5 points per game.
