Ezekiel Academy and Tuscaloosa Home Educators are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2021, but not for long. Having just played yesterday, the Ezekiel Academy Knights will head out on the road to face off against the Tuscaloosa Home Educators Warriors at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Ezekiel Academy will be looking to extend their current nine-game winning streak.
On Monday, Ezekiel Academy didn't have too much trouble with Southern Christian as they won 65-50. The Knights pushed the score to 57-31 by the end of the third, a deficit the Patriots cut but never quite recovered from.
Kelson Free continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 8 of 14 on his way to 19 points in addition to six boards and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Justus Teate, who posted seven points and four steals.
Ezekiel Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in 16 consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Tuscaloosa Home Educators blew past Starkville Christian, posting a 60-33 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Warriors.
Ezekiel Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.6 points per game. As for Tuscaloosa Home Educators, they pushed their record up to 6-10 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Ezekiel Academy beat Tuscaloosa Home Educators 66-55 in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ezekiel Academy since the squad 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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