Basketball Recap: Cypress Creek Coyotes vs. Countryside Cougars
If Cypress Creek was feeling good fresh off their 74-53 takedown of Anclote last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Cypress Creek Coyotes took a 44-34 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Countryside Cougars on Monday. The Coyotes lost against the Cougars in their previous head to head back in November of 2023, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 60-18 score last time.
Several Coyotes players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Ameeya Steadham, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 11 rebounds. Deslynn Nickell was another key player, earning 11 points in addition to six steals and two blocks.
Even though they lost, Cypress Creek smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in four consecutive matches.
Leading Countryside to victory were Alyssa Wright and Kylee Moore. Wright earned 15 points along with eight rebounds and six steals, while Moore almost dropped a double-double on 16 points and nine rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which Wright has scored at least a third of Countryside's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Julia Smith, who earned three points in addition to six rebounds and six steals.
Cypress Creek's record now sits at 2-2. As for Countryside, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
Cypress Creek and Springstead will face off at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. As for Countryside, they and River Ridge will face off at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. River Ridge will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Countryside surely won't give up without a fight.
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