If Forest was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of West Port last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Wildcats fell 3-1 to Tampa Bay HEAT on Tuesday. That makes it the first time this season the Wildcats have let down their home crowd.
The defeat didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Tampa Bay HEAT scored at least 18 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 22-25, 25-18, 25-22.

Adalberto Carreno Ocando
04/01/25 vs Tampa Bay HEAT | 30 |
03/31/25 vs West Port | 15 |
03/28/25 @ Celebration | 12 |
When it comes to explaining why Forest lost, don't look at Adalberto Carreno Ocando. Despite the final result, he had 30 digs. Carreno Ocando has been hot recently, having posted 12 or more digs the last three times he's played. Owen Moody also deserves some recognition as he posted his first assist of the season.
Forest's loss dropped their record down to 7-2. As for Tampa Bay HEAT, their record is now 10-7.
Forest has already played their next contest (against Vanguard), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Tampa Bay HEAT, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 2-1 win against Gulf Breeze on the 4th.
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