The Varela Vipers will challenge the Sunset Knights at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Varela will head into Tuesday's contest hoping to keep the good times rolling: they had to skate by with only a two-point margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 26-point drubbing they dealt Hialeah-Miami Lakes on Tuesday. Varela put the hurt on Hialeah-Miami Lakes with a sharp 61-35 win. The Vipers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four games by 25 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Sunset was able to grind out a solid victory over Mater Bay Academy on Tuesday, taking the game 56-48.
Sunset has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 6-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.2 points per game. As for Varela, their win bumped their record up to 6-4.
Varela skirted past Sunset 53-51 in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Sunset's Brandon Luis, who went 8 of 17 on his way to 25 points. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Varela still be able to contain Luis? There's only one way to find out.
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