Carrollwood Day had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They put the hurt on Tampa Bay HEAT with a sharp 3-0 victory on Tuesday. That's more bragging rights for the Patriots, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
One reason for the win was Carrollwood Day's just kept getting better, winning each set by more points than the last. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 25-12, 25-6.

Bennett Trutter
| 10/21/25 vs Tampa Bay HEAT | 4 |
| 09/09/25 vs Indian Rocks Christian | 3 |
| 10/14/25 vs Bell Creek Academy | 2 |
| 08/30/25 vs Plant | 2 |
| 10/07/25 vs Tampa Prep | 1 |
Carrollwood Day was led to victory by Bennett Trutter and Player #34. Trutter had four aces and three digs, while Player #34 had five digs. Those four aces gave Trutter a new career-high.
The win was the third in a row for Carrollwood Day, bringing their record up to 20-6. As for Tampa Bay HEAT, their defeat was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 20-8.
Coming up, Carrollwood Day will be playing in front of their home fans against Indian Rocks Christian at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Tampa Bay HEAT does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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