Wiregrass had lost four straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 5-5 to make it five. They were dealt a 61-16 loss at the hands of the Ezekiel Academy Knights. The Kings were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 39-9.
Emma Kelty was Wiregrass' leading scorer, having posted eight points. Josie Duren held things down on the boards with six rebounds. Avery Barnes took the lead distributing the ball, coming up with two assists.
As for Ezekiel Academy, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 19-0. Those wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 26.9 points on average over those games.
Leading Ezekiel Academy to victory were Samiya Ballard and Addi Newell. Ballard posted nine points in addition to eight boards and six steals, while Newell had 12 points and four steals. The dominant performance also gave Ballard a new career-high in assists (three). Joanna Wascher also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assist of the season.
Wiregrass has already played their next matchup, a 37-34 defeat against East Central HomeSchool on the 8th. As for Ezekiel Academy, they will square off against Evangel Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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