Countryside and St. Petersburg are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2019, but not for long. The Countryside Cougars will challenge the St. Petersburg Green Devils on Thursday. One thing working in Countryside's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four contests.
Countryside is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Pinellas Park 74-12. The Cougars' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
St. Petersburg has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They took a 56-43 hit to the loss column at the hands of Countryside on Thursday.
Countryside has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.9 points per game. As for St. Petersburg, their defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 17-8.
Countryside was able to grind out a solid victory over St. Petersburg when the teams last played on Thursday, winning 56-43. The rematch might be a little tougher for Countryside since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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