Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Varela couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Reagan Bison on Tuesday. The loss continues a trend for the Vipers in their meetings with the Bison: they've now lost three in a row.
Varela started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 23-25, 25-21, 25-16, 25-20.
Jake Colon paced Varela's offense, picking up 13 kills. Colon got some help from Gabriel Ramos and his 20 assists. Finally, Colon was also a dominant defender, finishing with a team-high four blocks.
Leading Reagan to victory were Santiago Mejia and Yeison Gonzalez. Mejia had 11 digs and two aces, while Gonzalez had 21 kills and nine digs. Gonzalez is crushing it when it comes to kills: he's had at least seven every time he's taken the court this season.
Varela's defeat dropped their record down to 20-7. As for Reagan, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 24-4 record this season.
Varela does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Reagan, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-1 win against Gulf Breeze on the 16th.
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