If Oak Grove was riding high off their 3-0 takedown of Petal last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Oak Grove Warriors lost 3-0 to the Northwest Rankin Cougars on Tuesday. The Warriors were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Cougars apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in August.
After all that action, the final score was 25-19, 25-20, 25-11.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Northwest Rankin to victory, but perhaps none more so than Bella Beausoleil, who had nine digs and four aces. That's the most aces Beausoleil has posted since two weeks ago.
Oak Grove now has a losing record at 11-12. As for Northwest Rankin, they now have a winning record of 14-13.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Oak Grove is on the road again on Thursday to play Meridian at 7:00 p.m. Meridian is coming into the game with four straight losses at home, meaning Oak Grove will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Northwest Rankin, they will challenge Petal at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Northwest Rankin is facing Petal at the right time seeing as Petal is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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