Ezekiel Academy is 1-9 against Wiregrass since February of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. Having just played yesterday, the Ezekiel Academy Knights will get right back to it and host the Wiregrass Kings at 8:00 p.m. Ezekiel Academy is coming into the contest hot, having won their last 14 games.
Ezekiel Academy will head into Monday's match hoping to keep the good times rolling: they had to skate by with only a two-point margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 39-point drubbing they dealt Southern Christian on Monday. Ezekiel Academy blew past Southern Christian 60-21. The Knights have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight games by 22 points or more this season.
Kelson Free was his usual excellent self, going 8 for 15 en route to 23 points in addition to five boards and three steals. That makes it four consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Ezekiel Academy's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Terrence Sankey, who posted eight points along with seven rebounds and three steals.
Ezekiel Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Southern Christian only racked up four assists.
Meanwhile, Wiregrass can bid farewell to their 14-game losing streak thanks to their game on Saturday. They came out on top against Tuscaloosa Home Educators by a score of 55-44.
Wiregrass' win came from a few key players Ezekiel Academy will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Caleb Dozier, who put up 18 points and six boards. Tucker Duren was another key player, going 5 of 12 on his way to 10 points and five rebounds.
Ezekiel Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 16 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 22-3 record this season. As for Wiregrass, their victory was their first in the region, bumping their region record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 7-16.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Ezekiel Academy has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 33.2 boards per game. However, it's not like Wiregrass struggles in that department as they've been averaging 30.5 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Ezekiel Academy strolled past Wiregrass in their previous meeting back in December of 2024 by a score of 61-43. Does Ezekiel Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Wiregrass turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
