Basketball Game Preview: Wiregrass Kings vs. Ezekiel Academy Knights

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Wiregrass is 8-2 against Ezekiel Academy since December of 2020 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Wiregrass Kings will head out on the road to take on the Ezekiel Academy Knights at 6:30 p.m. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Wiregrass has struggled recently with eight defeats in a row, while Ezekiel Academy will arrive with six straight wins.

Wiregrass is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Evangel Christian on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Wiregrass took a blow against Evangel Christian, falling 51-14. The Kings were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-8.

Jayda Dozier was Wiregrass' leading scorer, having posted six points. Avery Barnes held things down on the boards with nine rebounds.

Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Ezekiel Academy over Victory Christian Academy in every quarter on their way to victory on Monday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Ezekiel Academy blew Victory Christian Academy out of the water with a 59-20 final score. The Knights have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten games by 21 points or more this season.

Ezekiel Academy found their leader in sophomore Gianna Johnson, who went 5 of 6 on her way to 13 points in addition to seven rebounds and four steals. Alantis Richards was another key player, putting up nine points.

Ezekiel Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 14 offensive boards in three consecutive contests.

Ezekiel Academy is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 21-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.5 points per game. As for Wiregrass, their loss dropped their record down to 3-16.

Wiregrass was taken down by Ezekiel Academy 59-11 in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Ezekiel Academy's Addi Newell, who went 8 for 10 en route to 17 points and seven steals. Now that Wiregrass knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.