Pearl was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They lost 3-0 to the Northwest Rankin Cougars. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cougars this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-0 back in August.
The final score came out to 25-13, 25-9, 25-7.
Northwest Rankin found their leader in sophomore Sophie Tatum, who had 27 assists and eight aces. Those 27 assists set a new season-high mark for Tatum.
Pearl's loss dropped their record down to 2-19. As for Northwest Rankin, their win bumped their record up to 12-9.
Pearl didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-2 victory against Meridian on the 11th. As for Northwest Rankin, they have also already played their next game, a 3-2 defeat against Petal on the 11th.
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