Wiregrass Ranch is 2-8 against Wharton since February of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Wiregrass Ranch Bulls will face off against the Wharton Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Wiregrass Ranch's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last seven matches.
Wiregrass Ranch is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They secured a 79-73 W over Palmetto Ridge. Given the Bulls' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 71st, while the Bears are ranked 235th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Ajayden Jenkins
| 02/12/25 vs Palmetto Ridge | 22 |
| 02/07/25 vs Wharton | 12 |
| 02/05/25 vs Mitchell | 19 |
| 01/31/25 vs Wesley Chapel | 20 |
| 01/29/25 vs Gulf | 13 |
| + 22 more games |
Wiregrass Ranch's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ajayden Jenkins, who went 8-for-13 en route to 22 points and three steals. That's the most points Jenkins has posted since back in November of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Donovan Gaines, who went 5-for-7 to rack up 15 points along with seven rebounds and six assists.
Wiregrass Ranch was working as a unit and finished the game with 20 assists. They racked up six more assists than Palmetto Ridge's also-impressive total of 14.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Wharton challenged Palmetto on Wednesday. Wharton had just enough and edged Palmetto out 38-35.
Wiregrass Ranch is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-7 record this season. As for Wharton, their record now sits at 22-6.
Wiregrass Ranch was able to grind out a solid win over Wharton in their previous meeting on Friday, winning 72-61. Does Wiregrass Ranch have another victory up their sleeve, or will Wharton turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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