It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact St. Petersburg can now relate to. They took a 47-43 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Countryside Cougars. The matchup marked the Green Devils' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Nijaun Harris
| 02/07/25 vs Countryside | 24 |
| 02/05/25 vs Clearwater | 35 |
| 01/24/25 vs Riverview Sarasota | 41 |
| 01/22/25 @ Northeast | 25 |
| 01/21/25 vs Lakewood | 22 |
| + 19 more games |
Despite the loss, St. Petersburg still got an impressive performance from Nijaun Harris, who posted 24 points and five rebounds. Harris' evening made it 24 games in a row in which he has scored at least 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Julian Macon, who scored eight points and nine boards.
Countryside's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Corey Perlin, who almost dropped a double-double on 15 points and nine rebounds. Perlin is on a roll when it comes to boards, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last three games he's played. Carter Padags was another key player, putting up 12 points and six rebounds.
St. Petersburg's defeat dropped their record down to 15-11. As for Countryside, the win (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 18-6.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. St. Petersburg will challenge Cape Coral at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Countryside, they will square off against Southeast at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Southeast knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Countryside likes a good challenge.
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