Lady Wave Advances to The 7A State Championship . They defeated Northwest Rankin in the State Semi -Finals . Northwest Rankin jumped out to a 16-4 lead at the end of the first quarter. Tupelo responded with a 10-2 run to begin the second quarter to cut the Lady Cougar lead down to 18-14 and to end the first half .Third quarter was the difference, as the Lady Wave outscored Northwest Rankin 23-5 to take a outstanding 47-31 lead. The Lady Wave Wins the Game with a score of 54-48 .