Basketball Recap: Hartfield Academy Takes Down Ranked Madison-Ridgeland Academy

On Friday, Hartfield Academy faced Madison-Ridgeland Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Hartfield Academy Hawks walked away with a 51-39 win over the Madison-Ridgeland Academy Patriots. For the Hawks, this counts as revenge for the 52-50 victory the Patriots walked away with the last time they faced one another back in February of 2024.

Madison-Ridgeland Academy's loss came despite strong showings from Will Bizot and Joshua Smith. Bizot went 6 of 15 en route to 16 points, while Smith went 6 for 10 on his way to 16 points.

Hawks

Previous Games (Home)

01/17/25 vs Madison-Ridgeland Academy	51-39
01/10/25 vs Presbyterian Christian	56-33
01/04/25 vs Evangelical Christian	57-48
01/03/25 vs Copiah Academy	60-39
12/03/24 vs Leake Academy	63-37
+ 4 more games

Hartfield Academy pushed their record up to 16-3 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 24.7 points. As for Madison-Ridgeland Academy, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 12-9.

Hartfield Academy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 55-48 victory against St. Joseph Catholic on the 21st. Madison-Ridgeland Academy has also already played their next game, a 65-31 win against Greenville Christian on the 18th.