Sarasota Military Academy came into their game on Tuesday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against the Gulf Coast HEAT Lions, falling 3-0. The Eagles were not able to make up for their defeat to the Lions from their previous meeting back in September of 2024.
The final score came out to 25-20, 25-15, 25-13.

Paytyn Lewis
08/26/25 @ Gulf Coast HEAT | 20 |
08/25/25 vs Family Christian Academy | 14 |
08/21/25 vs Admiral Farragut | 13 |
08/19/25 vs Lakewood Ranch Preparatory Academy | 20 |
Despite the loss, Sarasota Military Academy saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Paytyn Lewis had 20 digs. Lewis is crushing it when it comes to digs: she's had at least 13 every time she's taken the court this season.
Sarasota Military Academy dropped their record down to 2-2 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Gulf Coast HEAT, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
Coming up, Sarasota Military Academy will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Bayshore at 6:00 p.m. As for Gulf Coast HEAT, they will venture away from home to square off against Southeast at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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