It was fun while it lasted, but Germantown's undefeated season came to an end after three games on Thursday. They fell to the Northwest Rankin Cougars 51-45. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Mavericks of the 54-50 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in November of 2023.
Germantown lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Dallas Haralson, who scored nine points plus six steals and five rebounds. Haralson is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Julia Glasgow, who had 12 points in addition to three steals.
Northwest Rankin found their leader in sophomore Malia Mccelleis, who earned 20 points plus seven steals and five rebounds. Those seven steals set a new season-high mark for Mccelleis. Hannah Jones was another key player, posting five points plus seven rebounds.
Having lost for the first time this season, Germantown fell to 3-1. As for Northwest Rankin, they pushed their record up to 5-1 with the win, which was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season.
Germantown's road trip will continue as they head out to face Neshoba Central at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Germantown is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53 points per game this season. As for Northwest Rankin, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 62-53 defeat against Choctaw Central on the 16th.
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