Basketball Recap: Macon-East Montgomery Academy Knights vs. Ezekiel Academy Knights
Macon-East Montgomery Academy won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Saturday. They lost 52-30 to the Ezekiel Academy Knights. Macon-East Montgomery Academy was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Ezekiel Academy apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in January of 2023.
Several Knights players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Thaddeus McKinney, who earned nine points plus five rebounds. What's more, McKinney also racked up two offensive rebounds, the most he's had since back in January. Another player making a difference was Noah Underwood, who earned four points plus five rebounds.
Kelson Free continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Ezekiel Academy, going 9 for 16 en route to 25 points plus three steals. Free is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last nine games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Gerard Johnson, who went 5 for 8 en route to 11 points.
Macon-East Montgomery Academy's defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Ezekiel Academy, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 12-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Macon-East Montgomery Academy has already played their next contest (against Ezekiel Academy), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Ezekiel Academy, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Oaks at 6:30 p.m. Ezekiel Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 61.5 points per game this season.
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