Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Ezekiel Academy). They walked away with an 83-73 win over the Springwood Wildcats on Monday. While the Knights didn't have the best season last year (they finished 10-18), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
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. Kelson Free was another key player, scoring 18 points along with seven rebounds and three steals.
Ezekiel Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in eight consecutive contests.
Springwood lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Cj Johnson, who almost dropped a double-double on 22 points and nine rebounds. Another player making a difference was Clarence Moore, who went 7 for 16 en route to 18 points plus five 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.
Ezekiel Academy has already played their next game, a 72-53 win against Ballard Christian on the 3rd. As for Springwood, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 72-49 victory against Konos Academy on the 3rd.
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