Cougars
| 12/13/24 vs Tarpon Springs | 43 |
| 01/10/25 @ East Lake | 40 |
| 12/27/24 vs Parrish Community | 37 |
| 12/03/24 vs Dunedin | 35 |
| 01/13/25 @ Seminole | 25 |
| 11/22/24 vs Largo | 20 |
Countryside waltzed into their matchup on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They were the clear victor by a 66-41 margin over the Seminole Warhawks. The Cougars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six contests by 20 points or more this season.
Leading Countryside to victory were Chelsea Howell and Alyssa Wright. Howell went 7 of 10 on her way to 17 points and four steals, while Wright went 5 for 10 en route to 19 points in addition to eight assists and five rebounds. Those 17 points gave Howell a new career-high. Kylee Moore was another key player, putting up ten points along with seven boards and three steals.
They weren't the only one working in the assists department: Countryside was working as a unit and finished the game with 20 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Seminole's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Riley Turknett, who posted 13 points and five assists, and Aubrey Close, who scored 15 points and three steals. Close has been hot for a while, having posted three or more steals the last 12 times she's played. Emily Fekollari also deserves some recognition as she posted her first block of the season.
Countryside has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.9 points per game. As for Seminole, their record is now 9-8.
Countryside has already played their next matchup, a 57-49 loss against Keswick Christian on the 16th. As for Seminole, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 73-38 defeat against Palm Harbor University on the 15th.
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