Cougars Edge Out Tornadoes

CLEARWATER BEACON      VOLUME XXV NO. 47     DECEMBER 13, 2013                                                      FRONT PAGE 1A 

The Clearwater Tornadoes faced off against cross-town and 7A District rivals, the Countryside Cougars, on Dec. 6. The teams battled it out the with Tornadoes controlling the first two periods with a 17-6 score by the end of the first half. After the Cougars took a small 36-35 lead by the end of the third period, the Tornadoes claimed victory with a 46-40 win in the last few minutes of the fourth period. The Tornadoes were then 1-1 and the Cougars were 1-4. Pictured here, Clearwater sophomore guard Romain Minott-Neufville Jr., #44 tries to get a layup shot past Countryside's senior center Anthony Hinson, #0, hoping to help the Tornadoes gain the lead in the first half of the game.