Ezekiel Academy hadn't done well against Wiregrass recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Ezekiel Academy Knights strolled past the Wiregrass Kings with points to spare, taking the game 61-43. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 93rd, while the Kings are ranked 221st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Gerard Johnson was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 20 points and ten rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Kelson Free, who had ten points in addition to six assists and six rebounds.
Ezekiel Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Wiregrass only racked up eight.
Several Kings players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Brayden Treadaway, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 13 rebounds. Treadaway is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last five games he's played. Graysen Ellison was another key player, scoring 13 points along with six steals.
Ezekiel Academy is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.2 points per game. As for Wiregrass, they dropped their record down to 5-4 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home.
Ezekiel Academy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 52-30 win against Macon-East Montgomery Academy on the 7th. Wiregrass has also already played their next game, a 74-44 loss against North Florida Christian on the 7th.
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