The Hartfield Academy Hawks will take on the Jackson Prep Patriots at 7:45 p.m. on Friday. Jackson Prep took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Hartfield Academy, who comes in off a win.
Hartfield Academy is returning to their home court after beating Presbyterian Christian on theirs, despite the fact Presbyterian Christian has dominated at home this season. Hartfield Academy snuck past Presbyterian Christian with a 58-53 victory on Tuesday. Given the Hawks' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked tenth, while the Bobcats are ranked 51st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Jackson Prep unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They took a 61-54 hit to the loss column at the hands of Jackson Academy.
Hartfield Academy has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-4 record this season. As for Jackson Prep, their defeat dropped their record down to 20-5.
Hartfield Academy skirted past Jackson Prep 50-48 in their previous meeting on January 14th. Will Hartfield Academy repeat their success, or does Jackson Prep have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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