The home team had won the previous three meetings between Tampa Bay HEAT and Keswick Christian, and Keswick Christian kept the tradition alive. Tampa Bay HEAT fell just short of Keswick Christian by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. The defeat continues a trend for Tampa Bay HEAT in their meetings with Keswick Christian: they've now lost six in a row.
While Tampa Bay HEAT ultimately came up short, they really made Keswick Christian work, particularly in the fourth set. The final score came out to 17-25, 25-13, 21-25, 26-24, 15-10.
Kinslee Walker
| 08/23/25 @ Santa Fe Catholic | 10 |
| 08/23/25 @ Seffner Christian | 20 |
| 08/23/25 @ Avon Park | 23 |
| 08/27/25 @ Sports Leadership & Management | 23 |
| 08/25/25 vs Universal Academy | 27 |
Despite the loss, Tampa Bay HEAT saw an underclassman step up: freshman Kinslee Walker had 30 digs and two aces. Those 30 digs set a new season-high mark for Walker.
Having lost for the first time this season, Tampa Bay HEAT fell to 5-1. As for Keswick Christian, they pushed their record up to 2-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Tampa Bay HEAT has already played their next matchup, a 3-1 victory against Cambridge Christian on the 2nd. As for Keswick Christian, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 2-0 win against Delphi Academy on the 4th.
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