Basketball Preview: Varela Vipers vs. Killian Cougars
Varela hasn't had much luck against Killian recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Varela Vipers will square off against the Killian Cougars at 7:30 p.m. Varela has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Varela is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They walked away with a 69-62 win over Mater Brickell Academy on Friday.
Meanwhile, after some red-hot attacks on offense in their last three games, Killian finally came back down to earth on Friday. They were dealt a 64-27 loss at the hands of Hialeah Gardens. The contest marked the Cougars' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
The defeat snapped Killian's winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 4-1 record. As for Varela, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Varela was taken down by Killian 52-7 when the teams last played back in January of 2019. Thankfully for Varela, Jalen Houston (who went 5 for 6 en route to 15 points) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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