Largo is 2-8 against Countryside since January of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Largo Packers will venture away from home to challenge the Countryside Cougars at 7:00 p.m. Hopefully Largo focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up six on Wednesday.
Largo is leaving town to face Countryside after disappointing their home crowd in their season opener. Largo took a hard 58-44 fall against St. Petersburg.
Despite the defeat, Largo got top-tier performance from Ana Leka, who went 8 for 16 en route to 22 points plus seven rebounds and two steals. What's more, Leka also posted a 50% three-point shooting accuracy, which is the highest she's posted since back in December of 2023. Another player making a difference was Kennedi Robertson, who earned six points in addition to five rebounds.
Meanwhile, it may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Countryside ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They skirted past Berkeley Prep 53-50. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Cougars have posted since January 16th.
Countryside relied on the efforts of Julia Smith, who had 22 points, and Alyssa Wright, who earned 20 points. Wright's evening made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points.
Largo came up short against Countryside in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, falling 65-58. Can Largo avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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