Countryside Cougars (Clearwater, FL) backers were thrilled Monday as they saw their basketball team tip the visiting Boca Ciega Pirates (Gulfport, FL), 70-63 in a non-league game.

The Cougars now have a 1-0 record. They play next when they travel to Alonso for a non-league game on Tuesday, November 26. Countryside will confront a Ravens team coming off a 72-55 non-league loss to Osceola (Seminole, FL). The Ravens record now stands at 1-2.

With the loss, Boca Ciega falls to 2-1 on the campaign. The Pirates travel to Springstead (Spring Hill, FL) to confront the Eagles in a non-league game on Tuesday, November 26. The Eagles go into the game with a record of 1-1. Springstead won 51-45 in their recent non-league game against Citrus (Inverness, FL)