Ezekiel Academy hadn't done well against East Central HomeSchool recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. The Ezekiel Academy Knights managed a 42-36 victory over the East Central HomeSchool Patriots. For the Knights, this counts as revenge for the 39-27 win the Patriots walked away with the last time they faced one another back in February.
Leading Ezekiel Academy to victory were Jill Newell and Samiya Ballard. Newell went 5 for 10 en route to 13 points, while Ballard went 6 for 10 en route to 12 points plus seven rebounds. Another player making a difference was Addi Newell, who scored five points in addition to seven rebounds and five assists.
Ezekiel Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as East Central HomeSchool only racked up two.
Despite the loss, East Central HomeSchool still got an impressive performance from Micah Coalson, who posted 21 points in addition to six rebounds and two steals. The matchup was Coalson's ninth in a row with at least ten points. Emma Nelson was another key player, scoring seven points in addition to eight rebounds and two steals.
The victory (which was Ezekiel Academy's third in a row) raised their record to 3-0. As for East Central HomeSchool, the defeat snapped their winning streak at five games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 2-1 record.
Ezekiel Academy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 50-8 win against Conecuh Springs Christian on the 5th. East Central HomeSchool has also already played their next contest, a 50-30 victory against Glen Iris Baptist on the 7th.
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