Basketball Recap: Countryside Gets the Win

There's no place like home for Countryside, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Monday. They slipped by the Palm Harbor University Hurricanes 42-41 on Wednesday. The Cougars have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Hurricanes, too.

Alyssa Wright was her usual excellent self, going 9 of 21 on her way to 28 points and five steals. That's the most points she has posted since back in January. The team also got some help courtesy of Julia Smith, who posted eight points along with six rebounds and five steals.

Palm Harbor University's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kylie Smith, who almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine rebounds. Smith is crushing it when it comes to boards: she's pulled down at least eight every time she's taken the court this season. Leah Barker was another key player, putting up seven points and eight boards.

Countryside pushed their record up to 7-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.0 points per game. As for Palm Harbor University, their loss dropped their record down to 5-3.

Countryside will host Tarpon Springs at 7:45 p.m. on Friday. Tarpon Springs has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for Palm Harbor University, they will take on Forest at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Palm Harbor University is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54 points per game this season.