Gulf Coast HEAT was handed a three-set loss in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Friday. They skirted past the Lakewood Ranch Preparatory Academy Eagles 3-2.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Gulf Coast HEAT got the one that really mattered. The final score came out to 25-11, 20-25, 25-19, 23-25, 15-4.
Their offense was headlined by Halle Gardner and Telan Gardner, who picked up 13 kills apiece. They got some help from Payton Haines and her 22 assists. Telan was also solid from the service line: she led the team with eight aces.
When it comes to explaining why Lakewood Ranch Preparatory Academy lost, don't look at Zoraya Olander. Despite the final result, she had 32 digs. Another player making a difference was Kaylee Christie, who had 11 digs and three assists.
Gulf Coast HEAT's victory bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Lakewood Ranch Preparatory Academy, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-5.
Gulf Coast HEAT has already played their next game, a 3-1 win against Inspiration Academy on the 9th. As for Lakewood Ranch Preparatory Academy, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 victory against Family Christian Academy on the 9th.
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