The Ridgeland Titans will square off against the Northwest Rankin Cougars at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Ridgeland has four straight wins, Northwest Rankin has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Last Tuesday, Ridgeland beat Vicksburg 61-53. Given the Titans' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked third, while the Gators are ranked 67th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Northwest Rankin was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Saturday as they fell 57-53 to Hall.
Ridgeland is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 23-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.6 points per game. As for Northwest Rankin, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-10.
Ridgeland and Northwest Rankin were neck-and-neck when the teams last played back in February of 2024, but Ridgeland came up empty-handed after a 63-62 loss. Will Ridgeland have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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