The Ezekiel Academy Knights will head out on the road to face off against the Abbeville Christian Academy Generals at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Ezekiel Academy is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Ezekiel Academy proved they can win big back in December of 2023 (they won by 42) but last Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 41-38 victory over East Central HomeSchool. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win Ezekiel Academy has posted since November 3, 2023.
Ezekiel Academy can attribute much of their success to Addi Newell, who scored 17 points along with two blocks, and Gianna Johnson, who scored 18 points along with nine rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Johnson has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Abbie Dunlap, who scored four points along with seven rebounds and three steals.
Meanwhile, Abbeville Christian Academy's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their fourth straight loss. They suffered a tough 51-31 loss at the hands of Lakeside School. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Abbeville Christian Academy in their matchups with Lakeside School: they've now lost four in a row.
Ezekiel Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-3 record this season. As for Abbeville Christian Academy, they have been struggling recently, as they've lost six of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-10 record this season.
Ezekiel Academy beat Abbeville Christian Academy 51-41 in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Abbeville Christian Academy's Anna grace Blalock, who dropped a double-double on 30 points and 17 rebounds. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Ezekiel Academy still be able to contain him? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
