The Zephyrhills Bulldogs will face off against the Wildwood Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Zephyrhills has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Last Tuesday, Zephyrhills lost to Land O' Lakes at home by a 74-56 margin. The Bulldogs haven't had much luck with the Gators recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Meanwhile, Wildwood waltzed into their match on Tuesday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They were the clear victor by a 76-56 margin over the Wolf Pack. The Wildcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven contests by 20 points or more this season.
Wildwood's win came from a few key players Zephyrhills will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Louis Brown, who went 9 of 17 on his way to 21 points in addition to seven rebounds and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Traeston Armstrong, who went 8 for 10 on his way to 22 points.
Wildwood pushed their record up to 13-2 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 19.4 points. As for Zephyrhills, their loss dropped their record down to 5-5.
Zephyrhills came out on top in a nail-biter against Wildwood when the teams last played back in December of 2023, sneaking past 49-46. Will Zephyrhills repeat their success, or does Wildwood have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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