Petal was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They came up short against the Northwest Rankin Cougars, falling 3-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Panthers of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in August.
Petal was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. The final score came out to 25-13, 26-24, 25-14.
Petal's defeat dropped their record down to 2-14. As for Northwest Rankin, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-13 record this season.
Petal will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Pearl, where the match is scheduled at 6:30 p.m. As for Northwest Rankin, they will venture away from home to take on Brandon at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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