It was a proper cat-fight when Northwest Rankin faced off against Meridian on Thursday. The Cougars took a 44-32 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wildcats. The contest marked the Cougars' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Leading Meridian to victory were Skylar Davis and Kimora Hughes. Davis posted eight points in addition to nine boards and five blocks, while Hughes earned 15 points and five rebounds. Davis has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Jahzmir Pearson, who had four points and seven rebounds.
Northwest Rankin's loss dropped their record down to 8-4. As for Meridian, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-7.
Northwest Rankin didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 67-34 defeat against Hoover on the 19th. As for Meridian, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Newton County at 1:40 p.m. on the 29th.
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