If Meridian was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Kemper County on Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Wildcats lost 3-0 to the Northwest Rankin Cougars on Tuesday. The match marked the first time this season in which the Wildcats were not able to get on the board.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-6, 25-14, 25-9.
Northwest Rankin's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Delaney Yarrow led the charge by getting 11 assists and eight aces. Those eight aces gave Yarrow a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Sophie Tatum, who had four digs and two aces.
Wildcats
| 08/19/25 @ Northwest Rankin | 0-3 |
| 08/18/25 vs Kemper County | 3-0 |
| 08/14/25 vs Wayne County | 3-2 |
| 08/12/25 @ West Lowndes | 3-0 |
| 08/11/25 @ Southeast Lauderdale | 3-2 |
Meridian moved to 5-3 with that defeat, which also ended their four-game winning streak. As for Northwest Rankin, they pushed their record up to 7-3 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Meridian has already played their next game (against Quitman), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Northwest Rankin, they will take on Pearl at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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