The Ezekiel Academy Knights just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Ballard Christian Eagle at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Ezekiel Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 61.5 points per game this season.
Ezekiel Academy took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They came out on top against Springwood by a score of 83-73. 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.
Elijah Taylor was his usual excellent self, almost dropping a double-double on 22 points and nine rebounds. Kelson Free was another key player, posting 18 points plus 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 matchups.
Meanwhile, Ballard Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch two weeks ago as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat dating back to last season. They took a 33-26 hit to the loss column at the hands of Eastwood Christian.
Ezekiel Academy pushed their record up to 9-3 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.3 points per game. As for Ballard Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Ezekiel Academy beat Ballard Christian 63-52 in their previous meeting two weeks ago. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ezekiel Academy since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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