A well-balanced attack led Ezekiel Academy over Ballard Christian in every quarter on their way to victory on Tuesday. The Ezekiel Academy Knights enjoyed a cozy 72-53 win over the Ballard Christian Eagle. The Knights have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Eagle, too.
Ezekiel Academy found their leader in sophomore Elijah Taylor, who went 9 for 14 en route to 23 points plus six rebounds and five steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Taylor has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Kelson Free, who scored 11 points along with six assists and five steals.
Ezekiel Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in nine consecutive contests.
Ezekiel Academy has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.7 points per game. As for Ballard Christian, they are on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.
Coincidentally, Ezekiel Academy and Ballard Christian will both be playing Wiregrass the next time they take the court. Ezekiel Academy will head out to face Wiregrass at 8:00 p.m. on Friday, while Ballard Christian will host them on January 6, 2025.
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