Cougars
| 01/03/25 @ Brandon | 44-41 |
| 12/27/24 vs Pontotoc | 72-49 |
| 12/20/24 vs Meridian | 57-38 |
| 12/17/24 @ Petal | 68-24 |
Northwest Rankin took a 25-point loss the last time they faced off against Brandon, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Northwest Rankin Cougars had just enough and edged the Brandon Bulldogs out 44-41. The victory was nothing new for the Cougars as they're now sitting on four straight.
Northwest Rankin's win on Friday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Malia Mccelleis, who went 7 of 15 on her way to 18 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kennedi Smith, who posted 12 points and eight rebounds.
Northwest Rankin has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.3 points per game. As for Brandon, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-5.
Northwest Rankin will be playing in front of their home fans against Pearl at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Brandon, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 65-52 defeat against Ingomar on the 4th.
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