The Countryside Cougars are taking a road trip to face off against the Clearwater Central Catholic Marauders at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Countryside will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
On Monday, Countryside needed a bit of extra time to put away Academy of the Holy Names. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 54-52 victory over the Jaguars. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 124th, while the Jaguars are ranked 267th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Alyssa Wright, who posted 20 points in addition to six assists and six boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Julia Smith, who dropped a double-double on ten points and ten rebounds.
Meanwhile, Clearwater Central Catholic beat Seminole 60-49 on Monday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Marauders.
Countryside's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 11-3. As for Clearwater Central Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 12-3.
Countryside came up short against Clearwater Central Catholic in their previous matchup back in December of 2022, falling 40-32. Can Countryside avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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