Ezekiel Academy Knights (Montgomery, AL) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad bounce the visiting Evangel Christian Lightning (Alabaster, AL), 59-17 in a league bout.

With the win, Ezekiel Academy upgrades its record to 11-1 on the season. The Knights host East Central HomeSchool (Pinson, AL) to play the Patriots in a bout on Monday, January 23. The Patriots go into the bout with a record of 10-3. East Central HomeSchool lost 38-36 in their recent league bout against Wiregrass (Dothan, AL)

Next up, the Lightning play the Coosa Valley Academy Rebels (Harpersville, AL) in a non-league bout, on Monday, January 23. Evangel Christian will attempt to upgrade on its 3-5 season record.