Knights
| 01/06/25 @ Southern Christian | 65-50 |
| 01/03/25 vs Restoration Academy | 53-45 |
| 12/17/24 @ Brooklane Baptist | 93-74 |
| 12/16/24 @ Heritage Christian Academy | 80-28 |
| 12/12/24 vs Oaks | 54-46 |
| + 4 more games |
Ezekiel Academy entered their tilt with Southern Christian on Monday with eight consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with nine. They greeted the New Year with with a 65-50 victory over the Southern Christian Patriots. 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 for 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 boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in 16 consecutive matches.
Southern Christian's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Cole Johnson, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 13 rebounds, and Jedd Scott, who had 14 points in addition to seven steals and five assists. Those seven steals gave Scott a new career-high.
Ezekiel Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 contests, 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 Southern Christian, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Ezekiel Academy won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Tuscaloosa Home Educators at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Tuscaloosa Home Educators has won three straight at home, while Ezekiel Academy won six straight on the road), something that'll have to change. As for Southern Christian, they will also get right back to it: they'll square off against First Assembly Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Southern Christian is facing First Assembly Christian at the right time seeing as First Assembly Christian is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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