The Lady Raiders began conference play on Tuesday in Flowood as they faced off against Hartfield Academy at Joe Cole Court. The JV Girls got it started with a dominant first quarter as they raced out to a 25-4 lead and never looked back as they won 50-17 and improved to 9-4 overall and 3-0 in conference play. Mylee Maurer nearly secured a triple-double as she collected 29pts, 10 rebounds and 9 steals in JA’s continued perfect start in conference play.

In varsity action the Lady Raiders began conference play with a quick 14-5 lead and pushed it out to a 16 point lead at the end of the third quarter. JA stretched the lead to 18 on a pair of free throws from Eliza Hawkins before the Lady Hawks began a comeback bid. Hartfield went on a 11-0 run to cut the lead to seven with just over four minutes left. JA answered that run with one of their own to win their sixth straight game by a score of 51-41. With the victory JA improves to 11-10, and 1-0 in conference play.

The Lady Raiders will continue conference play Friday as they return to The Raider Dome to host Jackson Prep. JV Girls will start at 4:00pmwith varsity action scheduled for 6:30pm.

University Heart Player with The Most Heart
Harper Griffin - 15 points (6-of-11 FG, 3-6 3PT) 7 rebounds, 3 steals, and 2 assists in 31 minutes of action.

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