Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only St. Petersburg walked away with it. They walked away with a 60-52 win over the Countryside Cougars on Thursday. The victory was nothing new for the Green Devils as they're now sitting on three straight.
Nijaun Harris
| 02/20/25 @ Countryside | 5 |
| 12/05/24 vs Boca Ciega | 4 |
| 01/22/25 @ Northeast | 3 |
| 01/21/25 vs Lakewood | 3 |
| 01/11/25 vs Tampa Catholic | 3 |
St. Petersburg was led to victory by Nijaun Harris and Julian Macon. Harris dropped a double-double with 22 points and ten boards, while Macon posted ten points along with eight rebounds and three blocks. The dominant performance also gave Harris a new career-high in steals (five). Nicholas Wilson was another key player, putting up nine points.
When it comes to explaining why Countryside lost, don't look at Corey Perlin. Despite the final result, he went 10-for-20 to rack up 30 points and three steals. Perlin's evening made it five games in a row in which he has scored at least 15 points.
St. Petersburg pushed their record up to 18-12 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Countryside, their defeat dropped their record down to 20-7.
St. Petersburg will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Blanche Ely at 7:00 p.m. on March 5th. Blanche Ely will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something St. Petersburg surely won't give up without a fight. Countryside does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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