Basketball Recap: Ezekiel Academy Extends Winning Streak to Seven

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Previous Games

12/01/25 vs Ballard Christian	54-42
11/25/25 vs East Central HomeSchool	82-55
11/24/25 vs Varsity Opponent	68-22
11/20/25 @ Ballard Christian	80-70
11/04/25 @ Oaks	89-76
+ 2 more games

Ezekiel Academy extended their winning streak to seven on Monday, bumping them up to 7-1. They walked away with a 54-42 victory over the Ballard Christian Eagle. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 80-70 two weeks ago.

Leading Ezekiel Academy to victory were Elijah Taylor and Kelson Free. Taylor posted 16 points and five boards, while Free earned 13 points along with six assists and six rebounds. Free is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in each of the last four games he's played. Justice Dakwa was another key player, putting up nine points and five boards.

They weren't the only ones working in the assist department: Ezekiel Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Ballard Christian only posted eight.

As for Ballard Christian, they now have a losing record of 2-3. The matchup marked their lowest-scoring game so far this season.

Despite the loss, Ballard Christian still got an impressive performance from Keaton Murphy, who dropped a double-double with 16 points and 13 rebounds. That was a full 38.1% of the Eagle's points, marking the third time in a row Murphy has put up more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Kohlton Harrelson, who scored five points.

Ezekiel Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 72-67 defeat against Springwood on the 2nd. As for Ballard Christian, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 49-36 win against Holy Ground Baptist Academy on the 2nd.