Preview: Harvester Christian Academy Hawks vs. Atlanta Jewish Academy Jaguar
The Harvester Christian Academy Hawks will head out on the road to challenge the Atlanta Jewish Academy Jaguar at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Atlanta Jewish Academy took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Harvester Christian Academy, who comes in off a win.
Two weeks ago, Harvester Christian Academy earned a 40-32 victory over Flint River Academy.
Harvester Christian Academy found their leader in underclassman Kaitlyn Mercier, who dropped a double-double on 24 points and 11 steals. That makes it eight consecutive games in which Mercier has scored at least a third of Harvester Christian Academy's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Riley Robinson, who scored nine points along with two steals.
Meanwhile, Atlanta Jewish Academy's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their ninth straight loss dating back to last season. They took a 34-20 bruising from Cottage.
Harvester Christian Academy's win bumped their record up to 4-5. As for Atlanta Jewish Academy, their defeat was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-3.
Harvester Christian Academy skirted past Atlanta Jewish Academy 2-0 in their previous matchup back in February of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Harvester Christian Academy since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
