The Hartfield Academy Hawks will be playing at home against the Jackson Prep Patriots at 7:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses apiece.
Last Tuesday, Hartfield Academy came up short against Jackson Academy and fell 67-54. While losing is never fun, Hartfield Academy can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 41st, while Jackson Academy is ranked ninth).
Meanwhile, Jackson Prep pushed their score all the way to 55 on Friday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell to Jackson Academy 60-55.
Hartfield Academy's loss dropped their record down to 14-6. As for Jackson Prep, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-5-1.
Hartfield Academy came up short against Jackson Prep in their previous matchup back in February of 2023, falling 45-38. Can Hartfield Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
