Northwest Rankin is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Starkville is on a seven-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Northwest Rankin Cougars will finish 2023 at home by hosting the Starkville Yellowjackets at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Northwest Rankin will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Mississippi Rankings (they are ranked 86th, while Starkville is ranked 15th).
Northwest Rankin pushed their score all the way to 58 on Friday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a 62-58 hit to the loss column at the hands of Canton.
Meanwhile, Starkville didn't have too much trouble with Terry at home on Friday as they won 38-23. Despite the victory, that was the fewest points Starkville has scored all season.
Northwest Rankin has not been sharp recently, as they've lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-8 record this season. As for Starkville, their win bumped their record up to 12-1.
Northwest Rankin came up short against Starkville when the teams last played on December 9th, falling 69-63. 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.
