South Florida HEAT lost against Highlands Christian back in October of 2022, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. South Florida HEAT took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Highlands Christian Knights. The loss continues a trend for South Florida HEAT in their matchups with Highlands Christian: they've now lost five in a row.
South Florida HEAT started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 22-25, 25-13, 25-21, 25-21.
Leading Highlands Christian to victory were Rebekah Da Silva and Emily Eades. Da Silva had 18 kills, three aces, and two blocks, while Eades had two aces and 28 assists. Eades is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted eight or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season.
South Florida HEAT's defeat dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Highlands Christian, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-8.
South Florida HEAT will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Somerset Prep at 5:00 p.m. Somerset Prep is coming into the game with three straight losses at home, meaning South Florida HEAT will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Highlands Christian, they will take on Atlantic Christian at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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