Northwest Rankin at Neshoba Central — Thursday, Nov. 6

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Northwest Rankin travels to Neshoba Central on Thursday, Nov. 6, with tipoff scheduled for 5 p.m. Central at Neshoba Central High School in Philadelphia, Mississippi. The Cougars (0-0) visit the Rockets (0-0) in a nonleague matchup that kicks off the early-season schedule.

Key info

Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/5668207-northwest-rankin-vs-neshoba-central

When: Thursday, Nov. 6, 2025 — 5 p.m. Central

Where: Neshoba Central High School, Philadelphia, Miss.

Home: Neshoba Central Rockets — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/teams/176272-neshoba-central-rockets-jv (SBLive fans: 24)

Away: Northwest Rankin Cougars — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/teams/216351-northwest-rankin-cougars-jv (SBLive fans: 16)

A bit of context

The teams last met at Neshoba Central on Dec. 22, 2020 (see previous meeting: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/693304-neshoba-central-vs-northwest-rankin). Both squads open 2025 at 0-0, so early-season momentum is up for grabs — expect coaches to use this nonleague test to evaluate rotations and set the tone for district play.

Streaming and tickets

Neshoba Central NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/neshoba-central-hs-philadelphia-ms/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Northwest Rankin NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/northwest-rankin-high-school-flowood-ms/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

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