Sarasota was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were five points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 47-42 heartbreaker at the hands of the Lemon Bay Manta Rays. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Sailors this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 59-31 back in December of 2024.
Despite the loss, Sarasota had strong showings from Paisley Binswanger, who posted 17 points in addition to five boards and five steals, and Aurora Ahern, who earned 14 points along with eight rebounds and three steals. That was a full 40.5% of Sarasota's points, marking the fourth time in a row she's put up more than a third of the team's points.
Maya Collins continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Lemon Bay, putting up 21 points in addition to eight boards and four blocks. Those four blocks gave Collins a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Monica Heeg, who scored four points and 11 rebounds.
Sarasota's defeat dropped their record down to 8-13. As for Lemon Bay, with the victory, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 7-9.
Sarasota didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 60-44 win against Bradenton Christian on the 24th. Lemon Bay has also already played their next game, a 36-29 victory against Gulf Coast on the 24th.
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