Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Countryside couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They were outmatched by the St. Petersburg Green Devils and fell 67-40. That makes it the first time this season the Cougars have let down their home crowd.
Countryside's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Alyssa Wright, who posted 16 points. That was a full 40% of Countryside's points, marking the third time in a row Wright has earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Kylee Moore, who scored eight points.
St. Petersburg was led to victory by Shaw Summer and Ella Abernethy. Summer dropped a double-double with 25 points and 19 boards, while Abernethy put up 13 points in addition to seven assists and six rebounds. Summer's evening made it eight games in a row in which she has scored at least 15 points. Quay Curry was another key player, putting up seven points.
This is the second loss in a row for Countryside and nudges their season record down to 19-7. As for St. Petersburg, their record now sits at 18-9.
Countryside does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for St. Petersburg, they will square off against Port Charlotte at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Port Charlotte knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past four matches -- so hopefully St. Petersburg likes a good challenge.
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