Basketball Preview: Varela Vipers vs. Mater Brickell Academy Bulls
The Varela Vipers just played last yesterday, but they'll still welcome the Mater Brickell Academy Bulls at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Mater Brickell Academy took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Varela, who comes in off a win.
On Thursday, Varela made easy work of Hialeah-Miami Lakes and carried off a 62-37 victory.
Meanwhile, Mater Brickell Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 66-42 to Palmer Trinity. While losing is never fun, the Bulls can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 211th, while the Falcons are ranked 22nd).
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Sergio Murtinho, who went 7 for 14 en route to 16 points plus seven rebounds. That was a full 38.1% of Mater Brickell Academy's points, marking the third time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Antonio Medina was another key player, earning ten points.
Varela's win ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-2. As for Mater Brickell Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
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