Venice lost to Riverview Sarasota back in December of 2025 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Indians fell 59-48 to the Rams. While losing is never fun, the Indians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 209th, while the Rams are ranked 81st).
When it comes to explaining why Venice lost, don't look at Faith Palao. Despite the final result, she posted 25 points.
Ava Noto was her usual excellent self, dropping a double-double with 22 points and 12 boards for Riverview Sarasota. Those 22 points gave Noto a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Gabriela Morales, who shot 45% from the field en route to 12 points and five steals.
Venice has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-12 record this season. As for Riverview Sarasota, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season.
Venice didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 68-56 defeat against Cardinal Mooney on the 29th. As for Riverview Sarasota, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 67-48 win against Countryside on the 29th.
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