Hartfield Academy is on a three-game streak of home losses, St. Joseph Catholic a three-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change. The Hartfield Academy Hawks will take on the St. Joseph Catholic Bruins at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Hartfield Academy will be strutting in after a win while St. Joseph Catholic will be coming in after a defeat.
Even though Madison-Ridgeland Academy scored an imposing 55 points on Friday, Hartfield Academy still came out on top. Hartfield Academy took their game against Madison-Ridgeland Academy 66-55. The victory was all the more spectacular given Hartfield Academy's disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 50th, while Madison-Ridgeland Academy is ranked third).
St. Joseph Catholic suffered their biggest loss yet this season on Friday. They took a serious blow against Jackson Academy, falling 63-36. St. Joseph Catholic has struggled against Jackson Academy recently, as their match on Friday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Hartfield Academy's win bumped their record up to 15-8. As for St. Joseph Catholic, they have not been sharp recently, as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 20-4 record this season.
Hartfield Academy came out on top in a nail-biter against St. Joseph Catholic in their previous matchup back in November of 2022, sneaking past 73-70. Will Hartfield Academy repeat their success, or does St. Joseph Catholic have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
