Basketball Recap: Hartfield Academy Finds Home Court Redemption Against Yazoo County

There's no place like home for Hartfield Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They managed a 70-65 victory over the Yazoo County Panthers on Tuesday. This was a revenge game for the Hawks: when they faced off against the Panthers on Saturday, they had to take a 69-61 defeat.

When it comes to explaining why Yazoo County lost, don't look at Ladon Watts. Despite the final result, he shot 70% from the field to rack up 16 points in addition to seven boards and five assists. Amari Southern was another key player, putting up 12 points and five steals.

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Previous 3 Games

11/11/25 - Home	70-65 W
11/08/25 - Away	61-69 L
11/12/24 - Away	64-35 W

The win got Hartfield Academy back to even at 1-1. As for Yazoo County, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.

Hartfield Academy will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on St. Joseph Catholic at 1:45 p.m. on the 24th. As for Yazoo County, they will challenge Velma Jackson at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.