Countryside won the last time they faced Anclote and things went their way on Friday too. The Countryside Cougars took their contest with ease, bagging a 67-14 win over the Anclote Sharks. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 167th, while the Sharks are ranked 564th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Countryside had a senior duo take command as Corey Perlin went 9 of 14 en route to 21 points in addition to eight rebounds and five assists and Carter Padags went 8 for 15 on his way to 21 points and five boards. Perlin is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed three or more in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Bryce Meier, who posted six points along with five boards and three steals.
Cougars
| 01/17/25 vs Anclote | 67-14 |
| 01/15/25 vs Tarpon Springs | 87-18 |
| 12/20/24 vs Northeast | 84-69 |
| 12/12/24 vs Dunedin | 75-60 |
| 12/05/24 vs Palm Harbor University | 65-41 |
| + 2 more games |
Countryside's victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-6. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.7 points per game. As for Anclote, with the loss, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 8-10.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Countryside will take on Mitchell at 7:45 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Anclote, they will challenge Angeline Academy of Innovation at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Anclote is facing Angeline Academy of Innovation at the right time seeing as Angeline Academy of Innovation is stuck on a 16-game losing streak.
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