Basketball Game Preview: Jackson Academy Raiders vs. Hartfield Academy Hawks

Jackson Academy is on a six-game streak of home wins, while Hartfield Academy is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Jackson Academy Raiders will welcome the Hartfield Academy Hawks at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Jackson Academy is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They rang in the new year with a 70-63 win over East Rankin Academy on Saturday.

Meanwhile, Hartfield Academy was able to grind out a solid victory over Silliman Institute on Saturday, taking the game 54-41.

Jackson Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.9 points per game. As for Hartfield Academy, their win bumped their record up to 8-9.

Jackson Academy came up short against Hartfield Academy in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, falling 30-17. Can Jackson Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.