It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Sarasota can now relate to. They were beaten by the Winter Haven Blue Devils 82-25 on Thursday. The Sailors have struggled against the Blue Devils recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Paisley Binswanger
| 02/13/25 vs Winter Haven | 15 |
| 02/06/25 vs Riverview Sarasota | 18 |
| 01/24/25 @ Bradenton Christian | 27 |
| 01/22/25 vs Lemon Bay | 17 |
| 01/21/25 @ Port Charlotte | 16 |
Several Sailors players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Paisley Binswanger, who went 5-for-11 en route to 15 points and six boards. The contest was Binswanger's fifth in a row with at least 15 points. Diamond Edwards also deserves some recognition as she posted her first block of the season.
Winter Haven had a senior duo take command as Dariasia Pitts went 8-for-12 on her way to 18 points and eight rebounds and Azzariah Styles went 6-for-9 to rack up 14 points and six steals. Those 18 points set a new season-high mark for Pitts. Serenity Hardy was another key player, going 5-for-12 en route to 14 points.
Sarasota's defeat dropped their record down to 9-15. As for Winter Haven, the victory was the 15th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 23-2.
Sarasota does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Winter Haven, they have already played their next matchup, an 89-35 win against Riverview Sarasota on the 18th.
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