Ezekiel Academy has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. The contest between them and the Evangel Christian Lightning didn't end well, with the Ezekiel Academy Knights falling 67-48. The Knights were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Lightning earlier this season, when they won 52-50.
| 01/28/25 @ Evangel Christian | 20 |
| 01/24/25 @ East Central HomeSchool | 15 |
| 01/20/25 vs Southern Christian | 23 |
| 01/17/25 vs Evangel Christian | 18 |
| 01/14/25 vs East Central HomeSchool | 21 |
| 01/09/25 @ Victory Christian Academy | 33 |
Despite the loss, Ezekiel Academy still got an impressive performance from Kelson Free, who went 6 of 14 en route to 20 points and six steals. The match was Free's sixth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Terrence Sankey, who posted eight points and four steals.
Asa Wagoner had a dynamite game for Evangel Christian, going 6 for 12 on his way to 15 points along with five boards and three steals. The dominant performance also gave Wagoner a new career-high in assists (four). Will Welch was another key player, putting up seven points.
Ezekiel Academy's loss dropped their record down to 22-5. As for Evangel Christian, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 16-4.
Ezekiel Academy and Evangel Christian should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Alabama Rankings. Ezekiel Academy (ranked 108th) will meet Tuscaloosa Home Educators (ranked 350th) at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Ezekiel Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 62.3 points per game this season. Similarly, Evangel Christian will face off against Wiregrass at 7:00 p.m. on Friday up 268 places (87 vs. 355).
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