The Wiregrass Ranch Bulls will look to defend their home court on Friday against the Bradenton Christian Panthers at 7:30 p.m. One thing working in Wiregrass Ranch's favor is that they have posted big point totals every time they've taken the court this season.
Wiregrass Ranch put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 74-50 margin over Land O' Lakes. The score was close at the half, but Wiregrass Ranch pulled away in the second half with 41 points.
It was another big night for Kyden Wiley, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 11 rebounds. His trending in the right direction, as he's improved his point production for three games straight. Another player making a difference was Preston Linville, who scored 19 points along with six rebounds.
Bradenton Christian posted their biggest win since December 21, 2023 on Tuesday. They blew past Manatee 77-54. Given Bradenton Christian's advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 107th, while Manatee is ranked 455th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Wiregrass Ranch has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-2 record this season. As for Bradenton Christian, the victory makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 16-5.
