Volleyball Recap: Northwest Rankin Takes Loss Despite Strong Efforts from Sophie Tatum and Sadie Tatum

It was a proper cat-fight when Northwest Rankin challenged Madison Central on Tuesday. The Cougars lost 3-0 to the Jaguars. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Cougars have suffered since September 2nd.

The final score came out to 25-17, 25-15, 25-18.

Sadie Tatum

Digs

09/23/25 vs Madison Central	15
09/16/25 vs Oak Grove	13
09/11/25 @ Petal	13

Despite the defeat, Northwest Rankin had strong showings from Sadie Tatum, who had 15 digs and two aces, and Sophie Tatum, who had 11 assists and six digs. Sadie has been hot recently, having posted 13 or more digs the last three times she's played.

Among those leading the charge was Kehle Hutto, who had 14 digs and two assists. That's the most digs she has posted over her last ten matches.

Northwest Rankin has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 14-12 record this season. As for Madison Central, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 24-9 record this season.

Northwest Rankin wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 3-2 loss against Germantown on the 25th. As for Madison Central, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 victory against Newton County on the 25th.