Tuscaloosa Home Educators and Ezekiel Academy are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2019, but not for long. The Tuscaloosa Home Educators Warriors will welcome the Ezekiel Academy Knights at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Tuscaloosa Home Educators took a loss when they played away from home back in December of 2024, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed two weeks ago. They walked away with a 46-35 victory over Starkville Christian. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Warriors as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Tuscaloosa Home Educators' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Amelia Arsenault led the charge by going 7 of 16 on her way to 17 points and five rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which Arsenault has scored at least a third of Tuscaloosa Home Educators' points. The team also got some help courtesy of Lanie Westerberg, who posted 14 points and five assists.
Tuscaloosa Home Educators was working as a unit and finished the game with 11 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Ezekiel Academy rang in the new year with a 42-33 victory over Restoration Academy on Friday. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 82nd, while Restoration Academy are ranked 327th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Ezekiel Academy's win came from a few key players Tuscaloosa Home Educators will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Gianna Johnson, who went 6 of 8 on her way to 12 points and six rebounds. What's more, she also racked up two blocks, the most she's had since back in February of 2024. Addi Newell was another key player, putting up 11 points and six rebounds.
Tuscaloosa Home Educators pushed their record up to 7-4 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Ezekiel Academy, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-2.
Tuscaloosa Home Educators lost to Ezekiel Academy at home by a decisive 43-28 margin when the teams last played back in February of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Newell, who put up 16 points and seven steals. Now that Tuscaloosa Home Educators knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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