Edwin Suarez-Muhlenberg

Edwin Suarez was determined not to let his team down again. The 6’6 senior fouled out in Saturday’s 82-76 loss to Nativity. He had a season-low five points. Suarez bounced back in a big way on Monday evening in Laureldale. He erupted for a career-high 32 points in a 76-53 victory over Exeter. Suarez put on a show in the second half. He had ten points in the third quarter and eleven in the fourth. His three-point play put the Muhls up 46-32 with 4:25 left in the third period. Fifty seconds later, Suarez converted another three-point play for a 16-point advantage. His crossover and thunderous dunk midway through the final quarter sent the crowd into a frenzy! Suarez told me that the fans give him energy. He stressed that he’s putting a lot of practice time into his dribbling and shooting skills. He went 12-13 from the free throw line against the Eagles. Suarez has scored twenty or more points eight times this season. The 200-pound forward is averaging 19 per game, but he knows head coach Matt Flowers is concerned about defense first and foremost. The (11-3, 5-1) Muhls held Exeter to 24 points in the first half. Suarez was surprised at how lopsided the crossover matchup was with the (9-5, 4-3) Eagles. Exeter had won four of its previous five games. Colin Payne, Berks County’s leading scorer, picked up his third foul with 2:35 left in the first quarter. He got his fourth foul with 2:35 left in the first half. Payne entered the night averaging 21 points. He had a team-high 15 vs. Muhlenberg. 6’6 junior Anthony Caccese chipped in with 13 points, two shy of his career-best. Teddy Snyder knocked down four 3-pointers before fouling out with 2:44 remaining. The Muhls were 24-31 from the foul line, while the Eagles went 9-13. Junior guard Luis Valentin came off Muhlenberg’s bench and provided 14 points. Xzavion Robertson was inserted into the starting lineup. The junior guard had eleven points, all in the first half. The Muhls led 37-24 at halftime and 53-40 after the third quarter. Muhlenberg outscored Exeter 21-10 in the second quarter. The Muhls are on top of Division 2.