Northwest Rankin at Petal — Friday, Jan. 16 (7 p.m. Central)

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Northwest Rankin travels to Petal on Friday, Jan. 16, for a league matchup at Petal High School. Tip is set for 7 p.m. Central. See the game page on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/5852330-northwest-rankin-vs-petal

Matchup

Home: Petal Panthers — fans: 81

Away: Northwest Rankin Cougars — fans: 85

Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/5852330-northwest-rankin-vs-petal

Why this matters

The Cougars and Panthers renew a rivalry that saw Northwest Rankin come away with a 58-35 win when the teams met last season. Full recap of that meeting is on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/4832909-petal-vs-northwest-rankin. Expect physical play and an atmosphere shaped by two engaged fan bases — every follow helps grow those numbers.

Streaming and tickets

Petal broadcasts: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/petal-high-school-petal-ms/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

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

Note: NFHS Network streams often require a subscription.

Get involved

Follow both teams on SBLive to boost their fan counts and keep up with live updates. Make a pick for fun on the game page — picks are for engagement and do not affect any projections. SBLive projections and fan numbers can change, so follow the teams you want to see succeed and check back for updates leading up to the game.