The Berkeley Prep Buccaneers will take on the Wiregrass Ranch Bulls in a holiday battle at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Berkeley Prep is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
While Berkeley Prep didn't have the best season last year (they finished 7-14), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They walked away with a 71-58 win over Wiregrass Ranch on Friday. Given the Buccaneers' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 42nd, while the Bulls are ranked 332nd) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Berkeley Prep will have to keep a close watch on Aaliyah Tyms and Anabella Nieves, a pair of players who had a big impact on Wiregrass Ranch's prior game. Tyms dropped a double-double with 17 points and 12 boards, while Nieves shot 45% from the field en route to 12 points and seven steals. Nieves has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 16 times she's played. Another player making a difference was Sophia Diaz, who posted eight points and six assists.
Berkeley Prep's victory bumped their record up to 6-0. As for Wiregrass Ranch, their win bumped their record up to 3-6.
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