The Northwest Rankin Cougars will head out on the road to challenge the Terry Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hopefully Northwest Rankin focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 19 on Saturday.
Northwest Rankin is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Choctaw Central just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Saturday. They took a 62-53 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Warriors.
Despite the defeat, Northwest Rankin saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Malia Mccelleis scored 24 points in addition to six steals. Mccelleis has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times she's played.
Meanwhile, Terry blew past Crystal Springs, posting a 46-3 win.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Terry to victory, but perhaps none more so than Maleah Young, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 12 steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Madison Jones, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten rebounds.
Terry smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 14 offensive rebounds in three consecutive contests.
Terry's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Northwest Rankin, their loss dropped their record down to 5-2.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Northwest Rankin has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 20.7 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Terry struggles in that department as they've been averaging 34.8. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Northwest Rankin took their win against Terry in their previous meeting back in December of 2023 by a conclusive 62-40. The rematch might be a little tougher for Northwest Rankin since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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