Northwest Rankin is 8-2 against Pearl since November of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Northwest Rankin Cougars will look to defend their home court against the Pearl Pirates at 7:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Tuesday, Northwest Rankin was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 47-41 to Brandon. Northwest Rankin has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Pearl pushed their score all the way to 71 on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell to Meridian 75-71. It was the first time this season that Pearl let down their fans at home.
Northwest Rankin dropped their record down to 7-16 with that loss, which was their seventh straight on the road. As for Pearl, their defeat ended an 11-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-8.
Northwest Rankin came up short against Pearl in their previous meeting on January 9th, falling 55-51. Will Northwest Rankin have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get analysis of the match and other basketball content.
