Basketball Recap: Varela Comes Up Short

Vipers

Previous 5 Games

01/14/25 @ Southwest	51-52
01/10/25 vs Sunset	45-43
01/07/25 vs Hialeah-Miami Lakes	61-35
12/19/24 @ Sunset	53-51
12/17/24 @ Ferguson	46-47

Varela lost against Southwest back in January of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Varela Vipers were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 52-51 to the Southwest Eagles. The Vipers' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.

Varela's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Alex Perez, who almost dropped a double-double on 16 points and nine rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Christian Marquez, who went 6 for 7 on his way to 15 points.

Varela's defeat dropped their record down to 7-5. As for Southwest, they pushed their record up to 8-8 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home.

Varela wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 65-31 win against MAST Academy on the 16th. Southwest has also already played their next game (against Coral Reef), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.