There's no place like home for Southwest, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They pulled ahead with a 52-51 photo finish over the Varela Vipers on Tuesday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Eagles as it put an end to their three-game losing 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. Another player making a difference was Christian Marquez, who went 6 for 7 on his way to 15 points.

Eagles
01/14/25 vs Varela | 52-51 |
12/19/24 vs JC Bermudez Doral | 65-38 |
12/13/24 vs Killian | 50-46 |
12/10/24 vs Edison | 49-37 |
11/22/24 vs South Miami | 48-46 |
Southwest's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-8. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.8 points per game. As for Varela, they moved to 7-5 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Southwest has already played their next contest (against Coral Reef), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Varela didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 65-31 win against MAST Academy on the 16th.
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