Countryside was the 49-47 winner over Clearwater when they last played one another back in January of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Countryside Cougars fell 48-40 to the Clearwater Tornadoes on Tuesday.
| 01/14/25 @ Clearwater | 6 |
| 01/08/25 @ Boca Ciega | 4 |
| 01/02/25 @ Northside Christian | 5 |
| 12/30/24 vs North Tampa Christian Academy | 1 |
Several Cougars players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Corey Perlin, who posted ten points along with six boards and six steals. With that strong performance, Perlin is now averaging an impressive 2.2 steals per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Carter Padags, who put up 12 points.
Clearwater's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kyden Heniger, who went 9 of 12 on his way to 19 points. Those 19 points gave Heniger a new career-high. Tavaris Gant was another key player, putting up eight points and ten rebounds.
Countryside's loss dropped their record down to 10-6. As for Clearwater, their win bumped their record up to 11-5.
Countryside has already played their next game, an 87-18 victory against Tarpon Springs on the 15th. Clearwater has also already played their next match (against Seminole), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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