It was a Battle of the Birds when Hartfield Academy took on Evangelical Christian on Saturday. The Hartfield Academy Hawks rang in the new year with a 57-48 victory over the Evangelical Christian Eagles. Given the Hawks' advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 20th in Mississippi, while the Eagles are ranked 227th in Tennessee), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Hawks
01/04/25 vs Evangelical Christian | 57-48 |
01/03/25 vs Copiah Academy | 60-39 |
12/03/24 vs Leake Academy | 63-37 |
11/21/24 vs Central Hinds Academy | 56-35 |
11/18/24 vs Pillow Academy | 72-46 |
+ 2 more games |
Hartfield Academy's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-2. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 26.7 points. As for Evangelical Christian, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-10.
Hartfield Academy is taking a road trip to square off against Jackson Academy at 7:45 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Evangelical Christian, they will welcome Memphis Home Education Association at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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