Northwest Rankin lost against Choctaw Central back in November of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Northwest Rankin Cougars fell 62-53 to the Choctaw Central Warriors. The Cougars' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Despite the defeat, Northwest Rankin saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Malia Mccelleis earned 24 points plus six steals. Mccelleis has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times she's played.
Northwest Rankin's loss dropped their record down to 5-2. As for Choctaw Central, they pushed their record up to 4-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Northwest Rankin will take on Terry at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Choctaw Central, they and Madison-Ridgeland Academy are set to duel on Friday.
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