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MeridianNorthwest Rankin

Wildcats
38
Cougars
57

The Northwest Rankin (Brandon, MS) varsity basketball team won Friday's home conference game against Meridian (MS) by a score of 57-38.

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Meridian810101038
Northwest Rankin231115857
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Game Stats

Meridian (24-25)

Meridian has not entered stats for this game.

Northwest Rankin (24-25)

Northwest Rankin

Shooting

#Athlete NameMinPtsFGMFGAFG%AFG%
Team Totals4414403541
1Heaven Jones (So)00100
3Kennedi Smith (Sr)104113636
4Hannah Jones (Jr)2142525
10Malia Mccelleis (So)9292228
12Mariah Mclaurin (So)211100100
20Lauren Howard (Sr)195124258
31Jaida Bennett (So)2125050
Northwest Rankin

#Athlete NameMinPts3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%2FGM2FGA2FG%
Team Totals445153311225092536
1Heaven Jones (So)0010020000
3Kennedi Smith (Sr)10000245041136
4Hannah Jones (Jr)20200001250
10Malia Mccelleis (So)9133348501617
12Mariah Mclaurin (So)200000011100
20Lauren Howard (Sr)19494456831333
22Madison Fields (So)0000020000
31Jaida Bennett (So)20000001250
Northwest Rankin

Totals

#Athlete NameMinPtsORebDRebRebAstStlBlkTOPF
Team Totals44881671441112
1Heaven Jones (So)011224033
3Kennedi Smith (Sr)1020204122
4Hannah Jones (Jr)203332343
10Malia Mccelleis (So)923511003
12Mariah Mclaurin (So)210101000
20Lauren Howard (Sr)1900011010
22Madison Fields (So)010100000
31Jaida Bennett (So)211201011
Northwest Rankin

Misc Totals

#Athlete NameAst:TOStl:TOStl:FBlk:PFChrDeflTF
Team Totals0.641.271.170.3307
1Heaven Jones (So)0.671.331.330.0000
3Kennedi Smith (Sr)0.002.002.000.5003
4Hannah Jones (Jr)0.750.500.671.0003
10Malia Mccelleis (So)1.001.000.330.0001
12Mariah Mclaurin (So)0.001.001.000.0000
20Lauren Howard (Sr)1.001.001.000.0000
31Jaida Bennett (So)0.001.001.000.0000
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Game Story

Mississippi High School Basketball - Meridian succumbs to Northwest Rankin

December 20, 2024: Brandon, MS 39232

In Friday's league test, the Northwest Rankin Cougars (Brandon, MS) basketball squad defeated the visiting Meridian Wildcats (Meridian, MS), by a score of 57-38.

Next, the Cougars clash with the Pontotoc Warriors (Pontotoc, MS) in a non-league test, on Friday, December 27. Northwest Rankin will attempt to improve on its 12-4 season record. The Warriors come into the test with a 9-2 record after their 39-35 non-league loss to Callaway (Jackson, MS).

The Wildcats (8-6) will now prepare for their test against Neshoba Central (Philadelphia, MS). The Rockets come into the non-league test with a 7-7 record. In their last test, Neshoba Central overcame Columbus (Columbus, MS), 53-28, in a league test.

Meridian @ NRHS Basketball Game Info

Fri., Dec. 20, 2024 @ 6p
The Northwest Rankin (Brandon, MS) varsity basketball team won Friday's home conference game against Meridian (MS) by a score of 57-38.

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Dean HiteWildcats All-Star Reporter

Rankings & Records

Meridian (24-25)

MSClass
4310
OverallDistrictHomeAwayNeutralWin %District %PFPA
17-119-38-18-81-2.607.7501,1701,104

Northwest Rankin (24-25)

MSClass
134
OverallDistrictHomeAwayNeutralWin %District %PFPA
22-67-110-16-36-2.786.8751,4911,084

Team Scoring Averages

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Meridian		10.47.011.67.86.041.8
Northwest Rankin		12.412.915.111.411.753.3

Head-to-Head

  • Northwest Rankin won on 12/20/2024
    12/20 @ 6pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    Meridian810101038
    Northwest Rankin231115857

    The Meridian (MS) varsity basketball team lost Friday's away conference game against Northwest Rankin (Brandon, MS) by a score of 57-38.

    Box score
  • Meridian won on 1/14/2025
    1/14 @ 6pQ1Q2Q3Q4OT1Final
    Northwest Rankin121214131061
    Meridian1913206866

    The Northwest Rankin (Brandon, MS) varsity basketball team lost Tuesday's away conference game against Meridian (MS) in overtime by a score of 66-61.

    Box score

Team Stat Comparison

MeridianNorthwest Rankin
-Points Per Game39.0
-Rebounds Per Game20.0
-Assists Per Game7.1
-Steals Per Game11.7
-Blocks Per Game1.5

Team Leaders

MeridianNorthwest RankinNational Avg.
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Points Per Game#10 Malia Mccelleis16.74.1
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Rebounds Per Game#3 Kennedi Smith4.72.8
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Assists Per Game#10 Malia Mccelleis2.50.9
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Steals Per Game#10 Malia Mccelleis4.11.1
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Blocks Per Game#4 Hannah Jones0.70.3

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Meridian10-7Northwest Rankin12-1
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
11/8/24MeridianStarkville(L) 45-3312/7/24StarkvilleNorthwest Rankin(W) 45-42
11/12/24MeridianTerry(W) 28-2511/21/24Northwest RankinTerry(W) 49-44
11/21/24Madison CentralMeridian(L) 51-3211/26/24Madison CentralNorthwest Rankin(W) 71-69
11/26/24MeridianChoctaw Central(L) 56-2911/16/24Northwest RankinChoctaw Central(L) 62-53
11/30/24MeridianGulfport(W) 49-382/14/25GulfportNorthwest Rankin(W) 76-35
12/7/24MeridianMcGill-Toolen(L) 34-2311/9/24McGill-ToolenNorthwest Rankin(W) 38-30
12/13/24Oak GroveMeridian(W) 50-341/10/25Northwest RankinOak Grove(W) 51-37
1/17/25MeridianOak Grove(W) 60-451/28/25Oak GroveNorthwest Rankin
2/7/25Oak GroveMeridian(W) 40-38
1/7/25MeridianPetal(W) 49-3212/17/24Northwest RankinPetal(W) 68-24
1/24/25PetalMeridian(W) 60-201/17/25PetalNorthwest Rankin(W) 63-24
1/10/25BrandonMeridian(W) 44-411/3/25Northwest RankinBrandon(W) 44-41
1/28/25MeridianBrandon(L) 38-341/21/25BrandonNorthwest Rankin(W) 42-38
2/6/25BrandonMeridian(L) 54-23
1/22/25PearlMeridian(W) 45-211/7/25PearlNorthwest Rankin(W) 61-31
1/31/25MeridianPearl(W) 74-341/24/25Northwest RankinPearl
2/13/25St. MartinMeridian(L) 61-352/19/25Northwest RankinSt. Martin(W) 68-46

Record Breakdown

Meridian (24-25)

Northwest Rankin (24-25)
17-11
Overall
22-6
9-3
League
7-1
8-6
Non-League
12-3
1-1
Head to Head
1-1
10-7
Common Opponent
12-1
8-1
Home
10-1
8-8
Away
6-3
1-2
Neutral
6-2
0-1
Playoff
2-1
17-10
In-State
20-5
0-1
Out-of-State
2-1