Northwest Rankin at Pearl — Cougars visit Pirates on Nov. 13 in Pearl, Miss.

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Northwest Rankin travels to Pearl for an early-season matchup on Thursday, Nov. 13, 2025. Tip is scheduled for 7 p.m. Central at Pearl (Pearl High School) as the Northwest Rankin Cougars take on the Pearl Pirates. Both teams enter the game 0-0.

Game details

• Game page: Northwest Rankin at Pearl

• Home: Pearl Pirates (Fans: 19)

• Away: Northwest Rankin Cougars (Fans: 15)

• When: Thursday, Nov. 13, 2025 — 7 p.m. Central

• Where: Pearl, Mississippi (Pearl High School)

What to watch

The two schools last met on Dec. 7, 2023, when Northwest Rankin posted a 50-34 win over Pearl. That game — and this rematch — will be one to watch for early-season tone-setting and matchup previews for league play later in the year. Expect both teams to lean on returning role players and coaches testing rotations in the opening weeks.

Streaming & tickets

• Fans can check NFHS Network streams for both schools:

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

• 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

Note: streaming availability and ticket info are set by the schools and NFHS Network; links above take you to each program’s official streaming page.

Get involved

You can follow both teams on SBLive to stay updated: follow the Pearl Pirates and Northwest Rankin Cougars. SBLive picks are open for fan engagement — currently each team has 0 picks — and adding fans or making picks helps show support. Picks are just for fun and are not tied to any win projections; numbers and follow counts may change, so follow your team and make a pick if you want to be part of the action.

Last meeting: Dec. 7, 2023 — Northwest Rankin 50, Pearl 34