
Vipers
01/10/25 @ Coral Park | 44-43 |
01/08/25 vs Somerset Academy South Homestead | 46-22 |
12/19/24 @ South Miami | 52-22 |
12/18/24 @ Coral Reef | 38-27 |
12/16/24 @ Reagan | 40-16 |
12/09/24 vs Sunset | 36-28 |
Varela waltzed into their contest on Friday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They pulled ahead with a 44-43 photo finish over the Coral Park Rams. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 51-37 back in November of 2024.
Coral Park lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Layla Heaven, who went 5 of 7 on her way to 10 points and eight rebounds. Another player making a difference was Elisabel Diconzo, who almost dropped a triple-double on ten points, nine boards, and 11 steals.
Varela pushed their record up to 8-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.0 points per game. As for Coral Park, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-7 record this season.
Varela didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 55-43 victory against Mourning on the 13th. Coral Park has also already played their next contest, a 31-21 win against Coral Reef on the 13th.
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