Two dominant guards in Kylenn Ward and Malia Mccelleis are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The St. Martin Yellow Jackets will challenge the Northwest Rankin Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
St. Martin is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 61-35 margin over Meridian. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Yellow Jackets considering their 19-point performance the contest before.
Meanwhile, Northwest Rankin had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 23.3 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They blew past the Admirals, posting a 76-35 victory. The Cougars' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
St. Martin is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, 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 win bumped their record up to 21-5.
St. Martin couldn't quite finish off Northwest Rankin when the teams last played back in January of 2017 and fell 38-36. Can St. Martin avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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