After flying high against Killian last Tuesday, Varela came back down to earth. The Varela Vipers fell to the Southwest Eagles 60-54. The Vipers haven't had much luck with the Eagles recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
| 01/30/25 vs Southwest | 8 |
| 01/28/25 vs Killian | 8 |
| 01/24/25 @ Braddock | 10 |
Despite the loss, Varela still got an impressive performance from Alex Perez, who went 7 of 12 on his way to 20 points along with eight boards and five assists. Perez is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Aaron Reyes, who posted ten points and three steals.
Varela's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-8. As for Southwest, their win bumped their record up to 10-13.
Varela wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 65-26 victory against JC Bermudez Doral on the 31st. Southwest has also already played their next contest (against South Dade), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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