Volleyball Recap: Northwest Rankin Extends Home Winning Streak to Three

Sophie Tatum

Assists

09/16/25 vs Oak Grove	33
09/11/25 @ Petal	34
09/09/25 vs Pearl	27
09/06/25 @ St. Andrew's Episcopal	19

Oak Grove came into Tuesday's game looking for another win against Northwest Rankin, but Sophie Tatum wouldn't allow it. The Cougars came out on top against the Warriors by a score of 3-1 on Tuesday for which the team can thank Tatum, who had 13 digs and two aces. She is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 19 or more in each of the last four games she's played.

Despite the loss, Oak Grove still got an impressive performance from Hailey Causey, who had 22 digs and two aces. Hadley Edwards also deserves some recognition as she had her first block of the season.

Northwest Rankin's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-10. As for Oak Grove, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 14-13 record this season.

Northwest Rankin didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-1 defeat against Brandon on the 18th. As for Oak Grove, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 3-0 win against Meridian on the 18th.