Countryside is 1-9 against Clearwater since January of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Countryside Cougars will challenge the Clearwater Tornadoes at 7:00 p.m. Countryside knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past five matches -- so hopefully Clearwater likes a good challenge.
Countryside is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They enjoyed a cozy 56-42 victory over St. Petersburg.
Alyssa Wright
| 02/06/25 @ St. Petersburg | 29 |
| 02/04/25 vs Pinellas Park | 15 |
| 01/30/25 vs St. Petersburg | 20 |
| 01/28/25 vs Osceola | 18 |
| 01/23/25 vs Pinellas Park | 17 |
Alyssa Wright continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 5 for 12 en route to 29 points and six steals. Her evening made it five games in a row in which she has scored at least 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kylee Moore, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 12 rebounds.
Countryside smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in five consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Clearwater humbled Northeast with a 63-21 victory. The Tornadoes have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 games by 20 points or more this season.
Countryside has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.4 points over those games. As for Clearwater, their win bumped their record up to 14-9.
Countryside took a serious blow against Clearwater in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, falling 60-33. Can Countryside avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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