Zephyrhills lost against Wesley Chapel back in February of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Zephyrhills Bulldogs lost 91-70 to the Wesley Chapel Wildcats. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 535th, while the Wildcats are ranked 157th).
Ethan Hicks continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Wesley Chapel, going 9 of 16 on his way to 32 points in addition to six steals and five assists. Hicks is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last 13 games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Sian Morris, who went 8 for 13 on his way to 21 points and three steals.
Zephyrhills has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-7 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.5 points per game. As for Wesley Chapel, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 12-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Zephyrhills and Fivay will face off at 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday without much rest having both just played. Fivay knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Zephyrhills likes a good challenge. As for Wesley Chapel, they and Lake Gibson will face off at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday without much rest having both just played. One thing working in Wesley Chapel's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four matches.
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