Petal extended their losing streak to four on Friday, dropping them down to 7-17. They were outmatched by the Northwest Rankin Cougars and fell 55-24. The Panthers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 41-7.
As for Northwest Rankin, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 14-6. They have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Northwest Rankin was led to victory by Malia McCelleis and Jordyn Crumedy. McCelleis shot 56% from the field on her way to 17 points and three steals, while Crumedy went 6-for-10 en route to 13 points in addition to six steals and five boards. McCelleis' big performance that evening made it four games in a row in which she has scored at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was Jaida Bennett, who posted four points along with eight rebounds and three blocks.
Petal has already played their next contest, a 49-32 loss against Oak Grove on the 20th. As for Northwest Rankin, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 65-49 defeat against Laurel on the 17th.
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