The Northwest Rankin Cougars and the Pontotoc Warriors will round out the year against one another at at 12:00 p.m. on Friday. Northwest Rankin will be strutting in after a win while Pontotoc will be coming in after a loss.
It was a proper cat-fight when Northwest Rankin took on Meridian on Friday. The stars were shining brightly for Northwest Rankin in a 57-38 victory over Meridian. The Cougars pushed the score to 49-28 by the end of the third, a deficit the Wildcats cut but never quite recovered from.
Lauren Howard
| 12/20/24 vs Meridian | 19 |
| 11/26/24 vs Madison Central | 16 |
| 12/10/24 @ Yazoo City | 11 |
| 11/12/24 @ Warren Central | 11 |
| 12/07/24 vs Starkville | 9 |
Among those leading the charge was Lauren Howard, who went 5 of 12 en route to 19 points. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kennedi Smith, who posted ten points and four steals.
Meanwhile, Pontotoc faced Callaway in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. Pontotoc took a 39-35 hit to the loss column at the hands of Callaway. The Warriors' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Pontotoc's loss dropped their record down to 9-2. As for Northwest Rankin, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-4.
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