Terry lost against Northwest Rankin back in December of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Terry Bulldogs fell to the Northwest Rankin Cougars 49-44. The Bulldogs have struggled against the Cougars recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the loss, Terry had strong showings from Madison Jones, who almost dropped a triple-double on nine points, 11 rebounds, and 13 blocks, and Marleya Myers, who went 6 for 11 en route to 17 points plus seven rebounds and four steals. Jones is crushing it when it comes to blocks: she's posted at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Maleah Young was another key player, scoring seven points in addition to seven rebounds and two steals.
Northwest Rankin found their leader in sophomore Malia Mccelleis, who earned 25 points in addition to five rebounds and four steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which Mccelleis has scored at least a third of Northwest Rankin's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kennedi Smith, who scored six points.
Terry's defeat dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Northwest Rankin, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season.
Terry is taking a road trip to face off against Starkville at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Terry is looking to tack on another W to their seven-game streak on the road dating back to last season. As for Northwest Rankin, they will welcome Harrison Central at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Harrison Central will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Northwest Rankin surely won't give up without a fight.
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