Countryside hasn't had much luck against Clearwater recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Countryside Cougars will square off against the Clearwater Tornadoes at 7:45 p.m. After both made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Thursday.
Clearwater is hoping to do what Dunedin couldn't on Tuesday: put an end to Countryside's winning streak, which now stands at six games. Countryside really took it to Dunedin for the full four quarters, racking up a 70-35 victory. The Cougars' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Julia Smith continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 6 for 11 from beyond the arc en route to 25 points plus five steals and two blocks. What's more, she also posted a 55% three-point shooting accuracy, which is the highest she's posted since back in January. Another player making a difference was Alyssa Wright, who posted 15 points along with six assists and four steals.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Clearwater, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They claimed a resounding 66-30 win over Palm Harbor University.
Clearwater got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Peyton Flournoy out in front who scored 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Taina Sturdivant, who had 16 points.
Countryside's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-0. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.0 points per game. As for Clearwater, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Countryside was taken down by Clearwater 64-20 in their previous meeting back in January. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Countryside was down 46-11.
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