Basketball Recap: Countryside Cougars vs. Dunedin Falcons
Countryside extended their winning streak to six games thanks to a huge performance from Julia Smith. The Countryside Cougars simply couldn't be stopped on Tuesday as they easily beat the Dunedin Falcons 70-35 thanks in part to Smith, who went 6 for 11 from beyond the arc en route to 25 points plus five steals and two blocks. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in threes.
The team also got some help courtesy of Alyssa Wright, who earned 15 points plus six assists and four steals. Her evening made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points.
When it comes to explaining why Dunedin lost, don't look at Kennedy Brooks. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double on 14 points and 13 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Erionna Henry, who scored four points in addition to six blocks and five rebounds.
Countryside's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-0. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.0 points per game. As for Dunedin, they are on a four-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Countryside will head out to square off against Clearwater at 7:45 p.m. on Thursday. Countryside is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.3 points per game this season. Dunedin has already played their next matchup, a 58-26 win against Hollins on the 4th.
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