Northwest Rankin entered their tilt with Germantown on Tuesday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They walked away with a 3-1 win over the Mavericks. This was a revenge game for the Cougars: when they faced off against the Mavericks last Saturday, they had to take a 2-0 defeat.
Northwest Rankin had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 14-25, 25-14, 25-18, 25-23.

Sadie Tatum
08/12/25 @ Germantown | 22 |
08/05/25 vs Northeast Lauderdale | 10 |
07/26/25 @ Madison Central | 10 |
08/02/25 vs Germantown | 6 |
Northwest Rankin got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Sadie Tatum out in front who had 22 digs and two assists. Those 22 digs gave Tatum a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Sophie Tatum, who had ten digs and two aces.
Northwest Rankin was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
Northwest Rankin's win bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Germantown, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-5.
Coming up, Northwest Rankin will face off against Clinton at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Germantown, they will challenge Starkville at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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