The Countryside Cougars and the Hillsborough Terriers squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but sadly the Countryside Cougars had to settle for second. They fell 57-44 to the Terriers. Countryside found out winning isn't easy when you don't work as a unit and post 13 fewer assists than your opponent.
Kennedy Brooks and Ally Wright certainly did their best on Wednesday to avoid the loss. Brooks scored 17 points along with six rebounds, while Wright scored 15 points along with two steals. That was a full 38.6% of Countryside's points, marking the third time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Amaria Wright was another key contributor, scoring two points along with ten rebounds.
Hillsborough's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ja'mya Roberson, who scored 15 points along with seven steals. Roberson has been hot recently, having posted three or more steals the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Deana Epps, who scored nine points along with eight assists and five steals.
Countryside's loss was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 16-9. Those losses could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 29.5 points per game. As for Hillsborough, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 17-7.
Countryside will square off against Bloomingdale at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Bloomingdale will roll in looking for their 26th straight victory, something Countryside surely won't give up without a fight. Hillsborough is on the road again on Friday and plays Wharton at 7:00 p.m. on February 9th. One thing working in Hillsborough's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last seven games.
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