Brandon Bulldogs at Northwest Rankin Cougars — High school basketball preview (Nov. 3, 2025)

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Brandon travels to Flowood to open the season against Northwest Rankin on Monday, Nov. 3. Tip is set for 6 p.m. Central at Northwest Rankin High School — the game page is on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/5819555-brandon-vs-northwest-rankin.

Both teams start 0-0 in this non-league matchup. The visiting Brandon Bulldogs (https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/teams/177284-brandon-bulldogs-fr) seek an early-season statement on the road against the Northwest Rankin Cougars (https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/teams/216350-northwest-rankin-cougars-fr). There’s no last meeting on file, so expect coaches to use this as a measuring stick heading into holiday tournaments and the regular season grind.

Quick facts

Date/time: Monday, Nov. 3, 2025 — 6 p.m. Central

Location: Northwest Rankin High School, Flowood, Miss.

Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/5819555-brandon-vs-northwest-rankin

Records: Brandon 0-0, Northwest Rankin 0-0

SBLive followers: Northwest Rankin — 15 fans; Brandon — 1 fan

Picks on SBLive: 0 for both teams

Streaming and next games

Possible streaming: Both schools have NFHS Network team pages where this game may be streamed. Check ahead for live video and subscription details:

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

Brandon NFHS page: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/brandon-high-school-brandon-ms/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Next games on SBLive:

Northwest Rankin vs. Clinton — Nov. 5: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/5819554-clinton-vs-northwest-rankin

Brandon at Germantown — Nov. 5: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/5884201-brandon-vs-germantown

Why this matters

Early non-league games set the tone. Northwest Rankin will look to defend home court in front of a growing SBLive following, while Brandon wants to prove it can win away from home. With no prior meeting on file, individual matchups and early-season chemistry could decide the outcome.

Get involved

Follow both teams on SBLive and add them to your favorites to get updates and alerts. Make your picks on the game page — picks are for fun and fan engagement and do not reflect any official win projections. SBLive follower and pick numbers may change, so follow teams and make picks for the team you want to see win.

For live updates, stats and final score, return to the SBLive game page: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/5819555-brandon-vs-northwest-rankin.