Mississippi High School Basketball - Northwest Rankin overwhelms Petal
January 17, 2025: Brandon, MS 39232 The Northwest Rankin Cougars basketball team scored 63 points and limited the visiting Petal Panthers to 24 in the Cougars league triumph on Friday.
The Cougars now possess a 18-5 record. They play next when they travel to Brookhaven for a non-league game on Saturday, January 18. Northwest Rankin will confront a Panthers team coming off a 55-34 league win over South Jones (Ellisville, MS). The Panthers record now stands at 10-9.
With the loss, Petal falls to 3-18 on the campaign. The Panthers host Oak Grove (Hattiesburg, MS) to confront the Warriors in a 7A Region 3 game on Tuesday, January 21. The Warriors go into the game with a record of 9-14. Oak Grove lost 60-45 in their recent league game against Meridian (Meridian, MS)