Hartfield Academy faced Madison-Ridgeland Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Hawks fell 2-0 to the Patriots. The defeat continues a trend for the Hawks in their meetings with the Patriots: they've now lost seven in a row.
Maddie Murphy paced Hartfield Academy's offense, picking up six kills. Murphy got some help from Bella Vega and her 12 assists. Logan Swan controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
Madison-Ridgeland Academy found their leader in freshman Macy Gladden, who had five aces and three digs. Those five aces set a new season-high mark for Gladden.
Hartfield Academy's loss dropped their record down to 12-4. As for Madison-Ridgeland Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season.
Hartfield Academy has already played their next matchup, a 2-1 defeat against Crockett County on the 6th. As for Madison-Ridgeland Academy, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 2-0 win against Lafayette on the 6th.
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