Hartfield Academy is 0-10 against Jackson Academy since October of 2020 but things could change on Tuesday. The Hartfield Academy Hawks will face off against the Jackson Academy Raiders at 7:00 p.m.
Hartfield Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Mississippi's top teams: Lamar, who was ranked 21st in their home state at the time (Hartfield Academy was ranked 22nd). Hartfield Academy came up short against Lamar on Thursday, falling 3-0.
The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-14, 25-20.
Meanwhile, Jackson Academy was able to grind out a solid victory over Lausanne Collegiate on Saturday, taking the game 2-0.
Jackson Academy was dominant in the first set, but otherwise had just enough against a tough Lausanne Collegiate squad. The final score came out to 25-10, 25-19.
Jackson Academy got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Keira Hariel out in front who had 18 assists.
Jackson Academy couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 53.2% of their attack attempts. The last time their hitting percentage was this high was back in August.
Hartfield Academy's loss dropped their record down to 13-10. As for Jackson Academy, their record now sits at 19-11-3.
Hartfield Academy suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Jackson Academy when the teams last played back in August. Can Hartfield Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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