The St. Joseph Catholic Bruins will look to defend their home court on Friday against the Hartfield Academy Hawks at 7:15 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
St. Joseph Catholic's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their third straight loss. They received a tough blow as they fell 64-46 to Jackson Academy. St. Joseph Catholic has struggled against Jackson Academy recently, as their contest on Tuesday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Hartfield Academy faced Jackson Prep in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Hartfield Academy fell just short of Jackson Prep by a score of 59-57. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
St. Joseph Catholic has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 21-9 record this season. As for Hartfield Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-10.
St. Joseph Catholic came up short against Hartfield Academy in their previous meeting back in January, falling 39-35. Will St. Joseph Catholic have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
