The Hartfield Academy Hawks will venture away from home to take on the Madison-Ridgeland Academy Patriots at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Hartfield Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Mississippi's top teams: Jackson Prep, who was ranked sixth at the time (Hartfield Academy was ranked ninth). Hartfield Academy took a blow against Jackson Prep on Friday, falling 61-25. The matchup marked the Hawks' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, Madison-Ridgeland Academy came up short against Jackson Academy on Thursday and fell 59-52. The Patriots haven't had much luck with the Raiders recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Hartfield Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 18-5. As for Madison-Ridgeland Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 16-11.
Hartfield Academy was able to grind out a solid victory over Madison-Ridgeland Academy when the teams last played back in January, winning 51-39. 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.
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