A victory for Countryside just wasn't in the cards on Tuesday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were beaten by the St. Petersburg Green Devils 77-44. The Cougars were down 57-36 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Countryside lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Carter Padags, who posted ten points along with six rebounds. Corey Perlin was another key player, earning ten points along with six rebounds.
St. Petersburg found their leader in freshman Nijaun Harris, who went 11 for 16 en route to 30 points plus two blocks. The game was Harris' eighth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Emir Gainer, who posted 11 points in addition to eight rebounds and seven assists.
Having lost for the first time this season, Countryside fell to 2-1. As for St. Petersburg, the win got them back to even at 4-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Countryside will host Palm Harbor University at 7:45 p.m. on Thursday. Palm Harbor University has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for St. Petersburg, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Boca Ciega at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in St. Petersburg's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
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