Palmetto Ridge lost against Wharton back in February of 2023 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The game between the Palmetto Ridge Bears and the Wharton Wildcats didn't end well, with the Palmetto Ridge Bears falling 49-32. While losing is never fun, the Bears can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 337th, while the Wildcats are ranked 102nd).
Palmetto Ridge lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Juju Castillo, who posted eight points and six boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Brandon Williams, who had six points.
Leading Wharton to victory were Nick Womack and Tysen Jefferson. Womack almost dropped a triple-double on nine points, nine rebounds, and 11 assists, while Jefferson went 6 of 11 on his way to 15 points. The matchup was Jefferson's third in a row with at least ten points. Jayson Montgomery was another key player, putting up 12 points.
Palmetto Ridge's defeat dropped their record down to 8-6. As for Wharton, their win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-3.
Palmetto Ridge wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 60-50 victory against Aubrey Rogers on the 7th. As for Wharton, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 57-20 win against King on the 7th.
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