It was a proper cat-fight when Northwest Rankin challenged Petal on Thursday. The Cougars fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 3-2. The Cougars were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Panthers earlier this season, when they won 3-0.
While Northwest Rankin ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 14 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-17, 22-25, 19-25, 16-14.
Sophie Taylor paced Northwest Rankin's offense, picking up 11 kills. Taylor got some help from Sophie Tatum and her 34 assists. Taylor was also solid from the service line: she led the team with three aces.
Northwest Rankin dropped their record down to 12-10 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for Petal, they moved to 13-12 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Northwest Rankin will face off against rival Oak Grove at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Petal is set to take on their familiar foe Meridian at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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