Basketball Recap: Hartfield Academy Comes Up Short

Hartfield Academy has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 61-55 heartbreaker at the hands of the Madison-Ridgeland Academy Patriots. The Hawks were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Patriots earlier this season, when they won 51-39.

Hartfield Academy's record now sits at 18-6. As for Madison-Ridgeland Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-11 record this season.

Hartfield Academy will face off against St. Joseph Catholic at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Madison-Ridgeland Academy, they will host Jackson Prep at 7:15 p.m. on Friday.