Northwest Rankin has been on the road for two straight, but on Saturday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Harrison Central Red Rebels at 6:00 p.m. Hopefully Northwest Rankin focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up six on Thursday.
Last Thursday, Northwest Rankin didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Terry, but they still walked away with a 49-44 win.
Northwest Rankin found their leader in sophomore Malia Mccelleis, who had 25 points plus five rebounds and four steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which Mccelleis has scored at least a third of Northwest Rankin's points. Another player making a difference was Kennedi Smith, who posted six points.
Meanwhile, Harrison Central put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They put the hurt on Petal with a sharp 45-23 victory. The Red Rebels have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Harrison Central's win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Northwest Rankin, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season.
Northwest Rankin was able to grind out a solid victory over Harrison Central when the teams last played back in January, winning 68-61. Does Northwest Rankin have another victory up their sleeve, or will Harrison Central turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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