Starkville was the 2-0 winner over Northwest Rankin when they last played one another back in September of 2019, but their luck changed this time around. The Yellowjackets took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cougars on Thursday. The Yellowjackets have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Starkville was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Northwest Rankin work for it, especially in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-24, 22-25, 25-17, 25-19.
Karmen Robinson paced Starkville's offense, picking up 13 kills. Robinson got some help from Janiya Yarbrough and her 23 assists. Tatum Still controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
Starkville's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Northwest Rankin, they pushed their record up to 4-3 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Starkville has already played their next contest (against New Hope), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Northwest Rankin, they will square off against Germantown at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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