Marathon's tournament run continued when they took on Varela on Friday. The Dolphins fell 69-65 to the Vipers. While losing is never fun, the Dolphins can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 591st, while the Vipers are ranked 269th).
Jack Chapman
| 12/18/25 @ Mater Academy Charter | 3 |
| 11/21/25 @ Keys Gate | 8 |
| 12/09/25 @ Key West | 9 |
| 12/01/25 @ Coral Shores | 11 |
| 11/20/25 vs Everglades City | 12 |
Despite the loss, Marathon saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Jack Chapman shot 62% from the field en route to 27 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Chapman has scored all season. Andrew Suarez was another key player, putting up 12 points and five steals.
Marathon has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost six of their last seven matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-8 record this season. As for Varela, their win bumped their record up to 7-2.
Marathon didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 59-50 victory against Mater Brickell Academy on the 20th. As for Varela, they have also already played their next game, a 79-53 defeat against Key West on the 20th.
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