Sarasota lost against Venice back in December of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Sarasota Sailors fell 43-30 to the Venice Indians. While losing is never fun, the Sailors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 223rd, while the Indians are ranked 43rd).
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Sarasota lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Paisley Binswanger, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 12 boards. Binswanger is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Molly Cocozza, who posted six points along with ten rebounds and four steals.
Even though they lost, Sarasota smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in November of 2024.
Venice had a senior duo take command as Zoe O'Leary went 6 of 11 on her way to 14 points in addition to five boards and four blocks and Addison Ivery earned ten points along with six assists and five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Brooklyn Dominguez, who had eight points and three steals.
Sarasota has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-11 record this season. As for Venice, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season.
Sarasota didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 57-38 defeat against Port Charlotte on the 21st. Venice has also already played their next game, a 70-55 victory against Plant on the 17th.
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