Northwest Rankin at Meridian — Thursday, Dec. 18 (4 p.m. Central)

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Northwest Rankin travels to Meridian on Thursday, Dec. 18, for a nonleague girls basketball matchup at Meridian High School. Tip is scheduled for 4 p.m. Central. Full game page: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/games/5735085-northwest-rankin-vs-meridian

Game details

What: Northwest Rankin Cougars at Meridian Wildcats (nonleague)

When: Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025 — 4 p.m. Central

Where: Meridian High School, Meridian, Mississippi

Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/games/5735085-northwest-rankin-vs-meridian

Team pages: Northwest Rankin — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/teams/216354-northwest-rankin-cougars-jv

Meridian — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/teams/175874-meridian-wildcats-jv

What to know

The Wildcats will host the Cougars in what should be a competitive nonleague test to begin the middle of the season schedule. The teams last met on Dec. 12, 2023, at Meridian High School (box score and recap: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/games/3519166-meridian-vs-northwest-rankin). No scores or records are listed on the game sheet, so fans should check the SBLive game page for updates as tip approaches.

Streaming and tickets

Meridian lists an NFHS Network page where some home games are streamed: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/meridian-high-school-meridian-ms/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

No other ticketing or streaming links are provided on the SBLive game page. If you plan to attend, consult Meridian athletics or the SBLive game page for any last-minute changes.

Get involved (follow and picks)

SBLive fans: Meridian currently shows 12 fans and Northwest Rankin has 11 on their SBLive team pages. Neither team has picks recorded for this game.

Follow the teams on SBLive to grow their fan counts and get notified of updates: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/teams/175874-meridian-wildcats-jv and https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/teams/216354-northwest-rankin-cougars-jv

Make a pick on the SBLive game page for fun — picks are for fan engagement and not tied to any official win projections. Numbers and fan totals may change as the game approaches, so follow both teams and make your pick if you want to show support.

Follow the game on SBLive for live updates and check the NFHS link if you need streaming information for Meridian home coverage.