Victory Christian Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They lost 81-59 to the Ezekiel Academy Knights. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 392nd, while the Knights are ranked 108th).
Victory Christian Academy's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Easton Durden, who went 8 of 10 on his way to 23 points along with eight boards and three steals. Durden continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Chase Myrick, who went 6 of 11 en route to 14 points and five rebounds.
Kelson Free continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Ezekiel Academy, going 13 of 21 on his way to 33 points along with five rebounds and three steals. That's the most points Free has posted since back in January of 2024. Elijah Taylor was another key player, putting up 14 points.
Victory Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 6-8. As for Ezekiel Academy, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-3 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. It'll be Battle of the Birds when the Victory Christian Academy Eagles face off against the Harvest Christian Falcons at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Ezekiel Academy, they won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Southern Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Ezekiel Academy is coming into the game hot, having won their last 11 games.
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