If Countryside was riding high fresh off their 66-41 takedown of Seminole last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Countryside Cougars fell 57-49 to the Keswick Christian Crusaders on Thursday. The Cougars were not able to make up for their loss to the Crusaders from their previous meeting back in January of 2020.
Several Cougars players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Alyssa Wright, who posted 13 points along with six assists and five boards. Another player making a difference was Julia Smith, who scored 13 points in addition to five rebounds and four steals.
Keswick Christian's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Maya Devega, who earned 14 points and four steals. The dominant performance also gave Devega a new career-high in assists (four). Robyn Cantwell was another key player, putting up 12 points and three steals.
Countryside's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-5. As for Keswick Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season.
Countryside will be playing at home against Pinellas Park at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Keswick Christian, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 76-49 loss against Lakewood on the 17th.
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