Yazoo City at Northwest Rankin — Girls basketball preview (Dec. 9, 2025)

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Game details

What: Yazoo City Indians at Northwest Rankin Cougars (Non-league)

When: Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025 — 6 p.m. Central (original listing: 4 p.m. PST)

Where: Northwest Rankin (home)

Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/games/5644364-yazoo-city-vs-northwest-rankin

Home team: Northwest Rankin Cougars — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/teams/216352-northwest-rankin-cougars (Fans: 61)

Away team: Yazoo City Indians — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/teams/179375-yazoo-city-indians (Fans: 29)

Why this one matters

This non-league tilt pits Northwest Rankin at home against a Yazoo City squad that knows how to get up for this matchup. The teams last met Dec. 10, 2024, when Yazoo City handed the Cougars a 52-44 loss. Quarter scores from that meeting: Northwest Rankin 16-9-8-11, Yazoo City 10-16-10-16.

Streaming and tickets

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

Yazoo City NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/yazoo-city-hs-yazoo-city-ms/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

(Note: Only streaming links available are those above.)

Weather and notes

Weather data provided for the Brandon, Miss., area for the scheduled start time. Check local conditions before heading out.

Fan engagement — follow and pick’em

Follow both teams on SBLive to get roster updates, live scoring and notifications:

Northwest Rankin: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/teams/216352-northwest-rankin-cougars

Yazoo City: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/teams/179375-yazoo-city-indians

Be sure to make your pick on the game’s Scorebook Live page: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/games/5644364-yazoo-city-vs-northwest-rankin — picks are for fun and fan engagement, and win-chance and follower totals can change, so follow the teams and make a pick for the side you want to see win.

Quick links

Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/games/5644364-yazoo-city-vs-northwest-rankin

Northwest Rankin: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/teams/216352-northwest-rankin-cougars

Yazoo City: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/teams/179375-yazoo-city-indians

Tune in or head to the gym — this one could be a close, competitive matchup given last year’s result.