Academy of the Holy Names blew Countryside out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Monday Countryside got their revenge. The Academy of the Holy Names Jaguars fell just short of the Countryside Cougars by a score of 54-52. The Jaguars were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Cougars apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in November of 2021.
Despite the loss, Academy of the Holy Names still got an impressive performance from Hailey Scott, who went 7 of 14 on her way to 16 points and five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Gabriella Teixeira, who went 5 for 9 on her way to 10 points in addition to seven boards and five assists.
Alyssa Wright continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Countryside, putting up 20 points in addition to six assists and six boards. Another player making a difference was Julia Smith, who dropped a double-double on ten points and ten rebounds.
Academy of the Holy Names now has a losing record at 7-8. As for Countryside, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season.
Academy of the Holy Names will challenge St. Petersburg at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Countryside, they will face off against Clearwater Central Catholic at 6:00 p.m. on January 7, 2025. Countryside will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
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