Basketball Game Preview: St. Joseph Catholic Bruins vs. Hartfield Academy Hawks

The St. Joseph Catholic Bruins will head out to square off against the Hartfield Academy Hawks at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses apiece.

Last Friday, St. Joseph Catholic ended up a good deal behind Jackson Academy and lost 45-29. While losing is never fun, the Bruins can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 224th, while the Raiders are ranked 18th).

Meanwhile, Hartfield Academy lost to Madison-Ridgeland Academy at home by a 53-35 margin on Friday.

St. Joseph Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 1-11. As for Hartfield Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-13.

St. Joseph Catholic lost to Hartfield Academy on the road by a decisive 43-29 margin in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. Can St. Joseph Catholic avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.