Wiregrass Ranch is 2-8 against Wharton since January of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Wiregrass Ranch Bulls will challenge the Wharton Wildcats. Wiregrass Ranch knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past five matchups -- so hopefully Wharton likes a good challenge.
Wiregrass Ranch is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They strolled past Mitchell with points to spare, taking the game 71-53. Given the Bulls' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 89th, while the Mustangs are ranked 291st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Wiregrass Ranch found their leader in sophomore Ajayden Jenkins, who went 7 for 11 en route to 19 points in addition to five boards and three steals. Another player making a difference was Kyden Wiley, who went 5 of 6 on his way to 10 points and seven rebounds.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Wharton, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They came out on top against Sunlake by a score of 68-57 on Wednesday.
Wharton pushed their record up to 21-5 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.3 points per game. As for Wiregrass Ranch, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-7 record this season.
Wiregrass Ranch came up short against Wharton in their previous matchup back in January of 2022, falling 60-53. Can Wiregrass Ranch avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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