Heritage Christian Academy kicked off their season on the road on Friday and hit a couple of potholes. They took a blow against the Ezekiel Academy Knights, falling 69-39. The Eagles were down 56-31 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Despite the defeat, Heritage Christian Academy saw an underclassman step up: freshman Weston Knott had eight points.
Ezekiel Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Gerard Johnson led the charge by dropping a double-double on 20 points and 12 rebounds. Johnson is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for four straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Kelson Free, who went 8 for 15 en route to 21 points plus five rebounds and three steals.
Ezekiel Academy's win bumped their record up to 4-1.
Heritage Christian Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 50-47 victory against Restoration Academy on the 12th. Ezekiel Academy has also already played their next game, a 75-64 win against Oaks on the 14th.
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