The Northwest Rankin Cougars volleyball team scored 2 points and restricted the host Meridian Wildcats to 0 in the Cougars non-league triumph on Thursday.

Next up, the Cougars face the Pearl Pirates (Pearl, MS) in a non-league game, on Tuesday, September 9. Northwest Rankin will attempt to advance on its 1-0 season record.

The Wildcats (0-3) will now prepare for their game against Brandon (Brandon, MS). The Bulldogs go into the non-league game with a 2-2 record. In their last game, Brandon gained a win over Petal (Petal, MS), 2-0, in a non-league game.