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

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Previous 4 Games

01/21/25 - Home	55-48 W
02/09/24 - Away	47-45 W
01/23/24 - Home	39-35 W
11/08/22 - Home	73-70 W

Hartfield Academy is 4-0 against St. Joseph Catholic since November of 2022 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Hartfield Academy Hawks will square off against the St. Joseph Catholic Bruins at 7:30 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.

Hartfield Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Mississippi's top teams: Madison-Ridgeland Academy, who was ranked 17th at the time (Hartfield Academy was ranked 11th). Hartfield Academy fell to Madison-Ridgeland Academy 61-55. The Hawks have been going strong on the season, but this is now their second defeat in a row.

Meanwhile, St. Joseph Catholic played a tough match on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were outmatched by Jackson Academy and fell 81-48. The Bruins have struggled against the Raiders recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.

St. Joseph Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 22-7. As for Hartfield Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 18-6.

Hartfield Academy beat St. Joseph Catholic 55-48 in their previous matchup back in January. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hartfield Academy since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.