Northwest Rankin at Pearl — Girls' basketball preview (Thursday, Nov. 13)

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Northwest Rankin travels to Pearl for a nonconference showdown on Thursday, Nov. 13. Tipoff is scheduled for 5 p.m. CST at Pearl, Miss. — the game page is on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/games/5545374-northwest-rankin-vs-pearl

• Teams: Pearl Pirates vs. Northwest Rankin Cougars

• Date/time: Thursday, Nov. 13 — 5 p.m. CST

• Location: Pearl, Miss.

• SBLive game page: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/games/5545374-northwest-rankin-vs-pearl

Last meeting

Pearl and Northwest Rankin last met on Dec. 7, 2020, a matchup the Cougars dominated, 38-2. (Box score and details from that game: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/games/782335-northwest-rankin-vs-pearl.) This will be the first recorded meeting between the teams since that lopsided result — expect Pearl to be looking for a bounce-back performance on its home floor.

Streaming and tickets

Pearl lists an NFHS Network streaming page for its games: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/pearl-high-school-pearl-ms/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive — follow that link to see if this game will be available to stream. No ticket information is provided on the SBLive game page.

Follow, picks and fan engagement

Pearl currently shows 13 fans on SBLive and Northwest Rankin has 8 — fans can boost those counts by following the team pages above. SBLive picks are available on the game page; picks are for fun and user-generated and do not affect any official projections. These numbers can change, so follow your team and make a pick if you want to show support.

Quick links

• Pearl Pirates: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/teams/176877-pearl-pirates-fr

• Northwest Rankin Cougars: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/teams/216353-northwest-rankin-cougars-fr

• Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/games/5545374-northwest-rankin-vs-pearl

Be sure to follow both teams on SBLive and check the NFHS Network link before gametime for possible streaming updates.