Hartfield Academy is 2-8 against Jackson Academy since December of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Hartfield Academy Hawks will welcome the Jackson Academy Raiders at 7:45 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Hartfield Academy comes in on four and Jackson Academy on three.
Hartfield Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Mississippi's top teams: St. Joseph Catholic, who was ranked 18th at the time (Hartfield Academy was ranked 11th). Hartfield Academy came out on top against St. Joseph Catholic by a score of 55-48 on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Jackson Academy over Presbyterian Christian in every quarter on their way to victory on Monday. Jackson Academy strolled past Presbyterian Christian with points to spare, taking the game 57-39.
Jackson Academy pushed their record up to 16-4 with the win, which was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.0 points per game. As for Hartfield Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-3 record this season.
Hartfield Academy came up short against Jackson Academy in their previous meeting two weeks ago, falling 59-50. Will Hartfield Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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