Mississippi High School Basketball - Northwest Rankin holds off Clinton
January 11, 2011: Clinton, MS 39056 Fans at Tuesday's non-league challenge between the Northwest Rankin Cougars (Brandon, MS) and the host Clinton Arrows (Clinton, MS), saw Northwest Rankin's basketball squad hold off Clinton by a score of 55-50.
With the victory, Northwest Rankin improves its record to 17-3 on the campaign. The Cougars travel to Madison Central (Madison, MS) to play the Jaguars in a 6A Region 3 challenge on Friday, January 14. The Jaguars come into the challenge with a record of 1-15.
Next up, the Arrows play the Vicksburg Gators (Vicksburg, MS) in a 6A Region 4 challenge, on Friday, January 14. Clinton will attempt to improve on its 10-10 season record. The Gators come into the challenge with a 9-6 record after their 58-34 league win over Greenville-Weston (Greenville, MS).