On Thursday, the Countryside Cougars's game was all tied up 21-21 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They came out on top against St. Petersburg by a score of 41-31. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Countryside.
Countryside found their leader in underclassman Ally Wright, who scored 30 points along with seven rebounds and seven steals. That makes it five consecutive games in which Wright has scored at least a third of Countryside's points. Ali Strickland was another key contributor, scoring five points along with seven rebounds and two steals.
Countryside is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. As for St. Petersburg, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-7.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Countryside won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Shorecrest Prep at 7:00 p.m. on January 19th. Shorecrest Prep comes in still looking for their first win of the season. As for St. Petersburg, they will be playing at home against East Lake at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
