St. Petersburg and Countryside are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2018, but not for long. The St. Petersburg Green Devils just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Countryside Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
St. Petersburg is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Palm Harbor University just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell 60-49 to the Hurricanes.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Countryside's strategy against Osceola on Tuesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Countryside blew Osceola out of the water with a 69-25 final score. The Cougars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight games by 20 points or more this season.
Countryside's win came from a few key players St. Petersburg will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Julia Smith, who went 5 of 9 on her way to 13 points in addition to seven rebounds and six steals. That's the most steals she has posted since back in November of 2024. Alyssa Wright was another key player, going 6 for 7 en route to 18 points along with seven assists and six steals.
Countryside pushed their record up to 16-5 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.9 points per game. As for St. Petersburg, their loss dropped their record down to 17-7.
St. Petersburg beat Countryside 58-45 in their previous matchup back in December of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for St. Petersburg since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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