Northwest Rankin was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell just short of the Germantown Mavericks by a score of 2-1. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Cougars of the 3-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in August.
Northwest Rankin couldn't get the win, but they sure gave Germantown a tough time in the second set. The final score came out to 21-25, 31-29, 15-13.
Despite the defeat, Northwest Rankin saw an underclassman step up: Sadie Tatum had 16 digs. Those 16 digs set a new season-high mark for Tatum.
Northwest Rankin's loss dropped their record down to 15-17. As for Germantown, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a massive bump to their 15-7 record this season.
Northwest Rankin does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Germantown, they will head out to take on Oak Grove at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Germantown is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
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