Sarasota Christian unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They fell just short of the Gulf Coast HEAT Lions by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. The Blazers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Lions apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in August of 2024.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Sarasota Christian sadly dropped the once that decided the match. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-27, 25-20, 20-25, 15-10.
Finley Markley paced Sarasota Christian's offense, picking up nine kills. Markley got some help from Hannah Bryan and her 25 assists. Haley Bolton and Hayden Mullet kept things locked in from the service line: the pair finished with three aces apiece.
Sarasota Christian will face off against Out-of-Door Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Gulf Coast HEAT, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 3-0 loss against Inspiration Academy on the 21st.
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