Venice was the 84-72 winner over Wiregrass Ranch when they last played one another back in December of 2022, but their luck changed this time around. The Venice Indians might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting the Wiregrass Ranch Bulls an easy 67-44 win. While losing is never fun, the Indians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 374th, while the Bulls are ranked 56th).
Kj Smith continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Wiregrass Ranch, almost dropping a double-double on 26 points and nine boards. The game was Smith's 11th in a row with at least ten points. Ajayden Jenkins was another key player, putting up eight points along with five assists and three steals.
Venice is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-6. As for Wiregrass Ranch, their record is now 9-3.
Venice will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Canterbury on January 2, 2025. After both having extra time off, Wiregrass Ranch and Campo Verde will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 8:00 p.m. on January 2, 2025. One thing working in Wiregrass Ranch's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
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