Hartfield Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 36-28 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Jackson Prep Patriots. While losing is never fun, the Hawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 97th, while the Patriots are ranked tenth).
Several Hawks players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Ella Jackson, who posted eight points and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Kienzle Smith, who scored six points and six boards.
Hartfield Academy's loss dropped their record down to 9-16. As for Jackson Prep, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 21-6 record this season.
Hartfield Academy has already played their next contest, a 51-36 defeat against Madison-Ridgeland Academy on the 4th. As for Jackson Prep, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 44-29 victory against Presbyterian Christian on the 4th.
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