The Madison-Ridgeland Academy Patriots will head out on the road to square off against the Hartfield Academy Hawks at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Madison-Ridgeland Academy has six straight victories, Hartfield Academy has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Madison-Ridgeland Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Mississippi's top teams: Jackson Academy, who was ranked 18th at the time (Madison-Ridgeland Academy was ranked 12th). Madison-Ridgeland Academy put the hurt on Jackson Academy with a sharp 47-26 win on Tuesday. The Patriots have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten games by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Hartfield Academy ended up a good deal behind Jackson Prep on Tuesday and lost 37-23. The matchup marked the Hawks' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Madison-Ridgeland Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 20-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.3 points per game. As for Hartfield Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-12.
Madison-Ridgeland Academy beat Hartfield Academy 44-34 when the teams last played back in January of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Madison-Ridgeland Academy since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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