Volleyball Preview: Northwest Rankin Cougars vs. Gulfport Admirals
The Northwest Rankin Cougars will challenge the Gulfport Admirals at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Northwest Rankin came up short against Madison Central on Thursday, falling 3-0. The Cougars have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
While Northwest Rankin ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 19 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-19, 25-21.
Despite the defeat, Northwest Rankin had strong showings from Sadie Tatum, who had ten digs, and Bella Beausoleil, who had eight digs.
Meanwhile, Gulfport faced Our Lady Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. Gulfport skirted past Our Lady Academy 3-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Admirals.
If you add up the scores from across all five sets (110-107) Gulfport actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. The final score came out to 26-24, 25-23, 21-25, 20-25, 15-13.
Northwest Rankin's loss dropped their record down to 15-15. As for Gulfport, they pushed their record up to 27-6 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
Northwest Rankin came up short against Gulfport in their previous matchup back in August, falling 2-0. Will Northwest Rankin have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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