Basketball Recap: Kj Hillhouse Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat Donelson Christian Academy

There's no place like home for Ezell-Harding Christian, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Monday. They came out on top against the Donelson Christian Academy Wildcats by a score of 61-50 on Tuesday. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 60-44 back in December of 2024.

Ezell-Harding Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kj Hillhouse led the charge by going 9 for 13 on his way to 23 points and six rebounds. The dominant performance gave Hillhouse a new career-high in points. Zay Bridges was another key player, putting up six points in addition to seven assists and seven boards.

Ezell-Harding Christian's record now sits at 20-4. As for Donelson Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 12-9.

Ezell-Harding Christian has already played their next match (against Davidson Academy), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Donelson Christian Academy is taking a road trip to challenge Friendship Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Friendship Christian knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 12 contests -- so hopefully Donelson Christian Academy likes a good challenge.