Hartfield Academy hasn't had much luck against Jackson Academy recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Hartfield Academy Hawks will face off against the Jackson Academy Raiders at 7:45 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
It was a Battle of the Birds when Hartfield Academy challenged Evangelical Christian on Saturday. Hartfield Academy rang in the new year with a 57-48 win over Evangelical Christian. 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.
Meanwhile, it may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Jackson Academy ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Archbishop Shaw, sneaking past 75-72. 75 seems to be a good number for the Raiders as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of points in their previous game.
Jackson Academy's win was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-3. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.0 points per game. As for Hartfield Academy, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-2.
Hartfield Academy was taken down by Jackson Academy 83-40 in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. Can Hartfield Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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