The Northwest Rankin Cougars extended their postseason success on Tuesday against the Pelahatchie Chiefs. They claimed a resounding 71-18 victory over the Chiefs on the road. Northwest Rankin has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 17 matches by 20 points or more this season.
Blake Jones had a dynamite game for Northwest Rankin, scoring 36 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Lashunjnea Jones, who scored 21 points.
The win (which was Northwest Rankin's 11th in a row) raised their record to 27-10. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.9 points per game. As for Pelahatchie, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 23-7.
Northwest Rankin will head out on the road to square off against McLaurin at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday. Northwest Rankin is facing McLaurin at the right time seeing as McLaurin is stuck on a 16-game losing streak. As for Pelahatchie, they will take on Heidelberg at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Heidelberg will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Pelahatchie surely won't give up without a fight.
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