Basketball Preview: Mater Brickell Academy Bulls vs. Varela Vipers
The Mater Brickell Academy Bulls will challenge the Varela Vipers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Mater Brickell Academy is coming into the contest on a four-game losing streak.
Mater Brickell Academy will head into Wednesday's game ready to turn things around: they lost a close one when they played on Monday but unfortunately for them the loss they were handed on Wednesday was a bit more commanding. 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).
Despite their defeat, Mater Brickell Academy saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Sergio Murtinho, who went 7 for 14 en route to 16 points plus seven rebounds, was perhaps the best of all. That was a full 38.1% of Mater Brickell Academy's points, marking the third time in a row he's scored more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Antonio Medina, who had ten points.
Meanwhile, Varela got the win against Hialeah-Miami Lakes on Thursday by a conclusive 62-37.
Mater Brickell Academy's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Varela, their win ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-2.
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