It was a proper cat-fight when Meridian duked it out with Northwest Rankin on Thursday. The Wildcats lost 3-0 to the Cougars. The defeat continues a trend for the Wildcats in their meetings with the Cougars: they've now lost six in a row.
Northwest Rankin was led to victory by Sophie Tatum and Sophie Taylor. Tatum had eight aces and six digs, while Taylor had seven digs and five aces. That's the most digs Tatum has posted since back in August. Another player making a difference was Bella Beausoliel, who had six digs and two aces.
Meridian's loss dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Northwest Rankin, they have been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season.
Meridian has already played their next game, a 3-0 defeat against Brandon on the 9th. As for Northwest Rankin, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 2-0 loss against Newton County on the 6th.
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