Countryside won the last time they faced East Lake and things went their way on Friday too. The Countryside Cougars breezed by the East Lake Eagles to the tune of 54-14. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Cougars have posted against the Eagles since January 25, 2018.
Julia Smith was her usual excellent self, going 7 of 15 on her way to 19 points along with five boards and five steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Alyssa Wright, who went 5 of 12 en route to 13 points along with seven steals and six assists.
Cougars
| 12/13/23 vs Pinellas Park | 21 |
| 01/10/25 @ East Lake | 18 |
| 11/28/23 vs Seminole | 17 |
| 01/08/25 @ Gibbs | 16 |
| 11/21/23 vs Cypress Creek | 16 |
Countryside was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in December of 2023.
Countryside is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.7 points per game. As for East Lake, they dropped their record down to 2-11 with the defeat, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Countryside will challenge Seminole at 8:00 p.m. on Monday. As for East Lake, they will take on Palm Harbor University at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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