The Oaks The Mighty Oaks will face off against the Ezekiel Academy Knights at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Oaks is leaving town to face Ezekiel Academy after disappointing their home crowd in their season opener. Oaks took a 63-58 hit to the loss column at the hands of Success Unlimited Academy.
While Ezekiel Academy didn't have the best season last year (they finished 10-18), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They blew past Heritage Christian Academy 69-39 on Friday. The Knights pushed the score to 56-31 by the end of the third, a deficit the Eagles had little chance of recovering from.
Ezekiel Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Gerard Johnson, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 12 rebounds. Johnson is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for four straight games. Another player making a difference was Kelson Free, who went 8 for 15 en route to 21 points plus five rebounds and three steals.
Ezekiel Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Oaks skirted past Ezekiel Academy 59-57 when the teams last played back in January. Does Oaks have another victory up their sleeve, or will Ezekiel Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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