Two dominant guards in Malia Mccelleis and Kylenn Ward are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Northwest Rankin Cougars will face off against the St. Martin Yellow Jackets at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Northwest Rankin is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They breezed past Gulfport to the tune of 76-35. The win was nothing new for the Cougars as they're now sitting on five straight.
Meanwhile, after only 19 points in their last contest, St. Martin made sure to put some points up on the board against Meridian on Thursday. St. Martin blew past Meridian 61-35.
St. Martin has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which somehow still isn't as good as their 24-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.5 points over those games. As for Northwest Rankin, their victory bumped their record up to 21-5.
Northwest Rankin skirted past St. Martin 38-36 in their previous meeting back in January of 2017. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was St. Martin's Daphane White, who dropped a triple-double with 20 points, 17 rebounds, and 13 blocks. Now that she won't be playing on Wednesday, will it be easier for Northwest Rankin to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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