Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Varela). They walked away with a 69-62 victory over the Mater Brickell Academy Bulls on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Vipers.
Mater Brickell Academy's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Marcos Colio, who had 21 points in addition to six assists and two steals. Another player making a difference was Sergio Murtinho, who earned 15 points plus four steals.
Varela now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Mater Brickell Academy, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Varela will head out to challenge Killian at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Varela has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for Mater Brickell Academy, they will venture away from home to face off against Dade Christian at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Dade Christian knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past six games -- so hopefully Mater Brickell Academy likes a good challenge.
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