Springwood kicked off their season on the road on Monday and hit a couple of potholes. They took an 83-73 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Ezekiel Academy Knights. The Wildcats' loss continues a trend for the team, making it four in a row dating back to last season.
Springwood's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Cj Johnson, who almost dropped a double-double on 22 points and nine rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Clarence Moore, who went 7 for 16 en route to 18 points plus five steals.
Even though they lost, Springwood 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 eight offensive rebounds in four consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Ezekiel Academy found their leader in sophomore Elijah Taylor, who almost dropped a double-double on 22 points and nine rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Taylor has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Kelson Free, who posted 18 points along with seven rebounds and three steals.
Ezekiel Academy pushed their record up to 9-3 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season.
Springwood has already played their next matchup, a 72-49 win against Konos Academy on the 3rd. As for Ezekiel Academy, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 72-53 victory against Ballard Christian on the 3rd.
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