The Northwest Rankin Cougars's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Harrison Central Red Rebels at 6:00 p.m. on February 17th.
Last Friday, Northwest Rankin was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 54-49 to Pearl. Northwest Rankin has struggled against Pearl recently, as their match on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Harrison Central entered their tilt with Ocean Springs with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. Everything went Harrison Central's way against Ocean Springs on Friday as Harrison Central made off with a 65-45 victory. Harrison Central has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine contests by 20 points or more this season.
Shaun Murray was his usual excellent self, scoring 22 points along with five steals. He is trending in the right direction, as he's improved his point production for three games straight. Jashun McMillian was another key contributor, scoring four points along with 15 rebounds and five blocks.
Northwest Rankin's defeat dropped their record down to 10-19. As for Harrison Central, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 22-8 record this season.
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